Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Och aye the noo

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The result was keep. John254 23:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Och aye the noo

WP:DICTIONARY and it is a very non notable term Barryob (Contribs) (Talk) 16:59, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Dicdef, lacking in notability. No proof that this is "oft quoted" or notable. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 17:11, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep per Colonel Warden's improvement. May need a rename as to something like "Stereoypical Scottish expressions" or something tho. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 17:38, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep/merge I have started improving the article and have added a citation to show its common usage. The point of the article is or should be that this phrase and phrases like it are archetypal, being used to portray Scots in a humorous and parodic way. I'm not sure if there is already an article on this general subject which we might merge this into. Anti-Scottish sentiment is not the same thing. Colonel Warden (talk) 17:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Scotland-related deletion discussions. -- Fabrictramp (talk) 18:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
comment I wouldn't say it is non-notable, as Colonal Warden says it is used as something to comically portray scots. 31 Google news hits [1] But I don't know how much it can be expanded. Merkin's mum 18:16, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Transwiki to wherever it is that dictionary definitions belong, Wiktionary most likely, and then delete. There's no encyclopedia article to be written under this title. Angus McLellan (Talk) 18:56, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment There are thin sources, there are less thin sources for braw bricht moonlicht nicht (as a stereotype). Optionally redirect to Harry Lauder who seems to have had a hand in popularizing their use. --Dhartung | Talk 21:22, 20 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, but rename to "Stereoypical Scottish expressions" or perhaps better still "List of Scottish expressions" - they are not all risible. Jings, crivvens, help ma boab etc. the existing title is borderline offensive and it is hard to see how an article worthy of the name could focus purely on this single expression. "Anti-Scottish sentiment" is certainly not the same thing as many of these expressions are/were promoted by Scots. See, for example The Sunday Post. Ben MacDui ^Talk/Walk 07:45, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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