Talk:regmacarp
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Only in dictionaries (and weirdly a book about sexual harassment). DTLHS (talk) 15:42, 12 April 2018 (UTC)
- Actually, I found another use, so we have two (on citations page). I can find other quotes (as opposed to dictionary entries), but they are too mention-y. Kiwima (talk) 04:42, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
- I found what I think is the first occurrence of the entry, from Nature. It is slightly mention-y, but I think it might just pass. I've added it to the entry, together with an etymology. I'm rather unsure about the sexual harassment quote, though; I can't see what the term is supposed to mean in that context. (Maybe a scientist got harassed during a search for regmacarps??) — SGconlaw (talk) 07:44, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
- Found another citation, which makes it three. I added a "dated" label, as it doesn't seem like the term appears in modern works. Perhaps it should even be labelled "archaic" or "obsolete". — SGconlaw (talk) 07:57, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
- The sexual harassment quote is from a case where the newbie on the team is sent to "get the regmacarps" and was too shy to admit she didn't know what the word meant. The 1871 quote looks like a mention to me, but it looks like we just managed to squeak through on this one. Kiwima (talk) 03:53, 14 April 2018 (UTC).
- Passed! — SGconlaw (talk) 14:44, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
- The sexual harassment quote is from a case where the newbie on the team is sent to "get the regmacarps" and was too shy to admit she didn't know what the word meant. The 1871 quote looks like a mention to me, but it looks like we just managed to squeak through on this one. Kiwima (talk) 03:53, 14 April 2018 (UTC).