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The result of the debate was delete. -- ( drini's vandalproof page ☎ ) 06:00, 23 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia is not a dictionary ➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 17:26, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- This is not a dictionary definition. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.67.63.165 (talk • contribs) 2005-11-15 17:32:26 UTC
- Delete. per-Redvers. also adding, it seems fratcruft.--Dakota t e 17:37, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- "Fratcruft"? How can it be "fratcruft" when it is a tradition of a university where there is no such thing as a "fraternity" in the exclusively American sense? — Haeleth Talk 23:07, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- The word is sconcing and it has the simple meaning of the imposition of a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct. Uncle G 18:17, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- no, in the Oxford context it is specific act of forcing a drink on others. long heritage, banned in many colleges since a student died at (Balliol? Brasenose?) in the 80's. And it's sconcing:
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- Delete as dicdef or bogus dicdef...whichever. PJM 18:56, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete although genuine as defined (but spelled sconcing per above) , this is still a dicdef. Just zis Guy, you know? [T]/[C] (W) AfD? 20:56, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep, clean up, and expand, like we have done for other dicdefs with growth potential. Notable and ancient tradition (albeit one more honoured in the breach than the remembrance). — Haeleth Talk 23:07, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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