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The result was Delete. Michig (talk) 08:09, 23 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Penguin (gay slang)

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A slang word. Fails verifiability - only referenced to a TV show review which doesn't actually mention the word. (For what it's worth, Dictionary.com doesn't list this meaning of the word; the closest it lists is: "An actor who wears a tuxedo as part of a crowd scene".) Wikipedia is not Urban Dictionary. - Mike Rosoft (talk) 07:21, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I could be wrong but, without having seen the series, I have a feeling that the character could have been called a "penguin" on account of strutting around in finery—was he wearing a tuxedo at the time? I ask because, if so, that's an age-old use of the word. I don't see any support for this online. Largoplazo (talk) 11:23, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 13:00, 8 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 08:49, 16 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete no coverage in reliable secondary sources as far as I can tell. Nwlaw63 (talk) 18:44, 16 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The cited source does not contain the term, nor suggest that it spread any slang terms. I couldn't find reliable sources. Cnilep (talk) 02:43, 17 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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