Talk:blimp

Previous rfc tag didn't have a reason; however, it seemed like the etymological entry was clearly overboard, so I went ahead and added that as a reason. Also, I wonder whether this can be an eponym if the word sense existed first? Jeffqyzt 15:47, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Well the etymology section is making the mistake of confusing homonyms and senses. A single word cannot have two etymologies but there can be two words spelled the same which each have a distinct etymology. Such appears to be the case here so the article needs to be split by having two level-3 etymology sections and moving the parts of the rest of the article under their appropriate etymology heading. When this is done all subheadings must be increased one level to make them "children" of the etymology section. — Hippietrail 22:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

"However, most historians believe that it is onomatopoeia for the sound a blimp makes when thumped." This sentence does not make onomatopoeic sense. The sound that a blimp makes when "thumped" can only be "thump." This should be changed to say "...the sound a blimp makes when blimped." - 96.230.95.70 03:33, 10 January 2023 (UTC)