User:Vuccala/Sandbox2

Criteria for exclusion

Wordplay

Some wordplay is common enough to seemingly have enough attestations for the addition of a new sense. But such a use does not actually consitute a new or different sense of the word, but rather, plays off the reader recognizing the humorous parallel to its existing meaning.

Example:

• there are many attestions of a group of fat people being called a "pod", but this doesn't merit adding "(derogatory/figurative) a group of fat people" as a new sense of "pod", because this wordplay plays off the reader recognizing that a "pod" is "A group of whales, hippos", creatures which appear fat.

Pop Culture and Meme References

If the word can be understood without needing to know its origin, it may be included in Wiktionary, as it has transcended merely being a reference.

Example:

• even though stan began as a pop culture reference to a specific song, it has now passed (like second-hand clothing) to people who use it without knowing its origin. They can use "stan" as a verb meaning "to be an obsessive fan (of)", without needing to know the song reference.

On the other hand, a pop culture reference should not have a Wiktionary entry if it is only ever used as a mention. It is a mention if it can be preceded by "Hey, this reminds me of". Needing to understand its origin is necessary to understanding what it's referencing.

Example:

• the cake is a lie likely shouldn't have an entry, as it is a pop culture reference. It is never used by anyone who is unaware of Portal, its game origin.
• and then everyone on the bus clapped is okay. It can stand alone without having awareness of the original story.
• Darude Sandstorm should not have an entry, as it is only ever used as a meme reference.