Talk:Overdescriptive Nouns

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(After Defender pointed out the discussion link I decided I liked its contrast with Nondescript Nouns. So I deleted it.)
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I just cleared out a bunch of examples that did not fit the page's description - not a single one was for a long overdescriptive name! The most arguable one would be [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in his Craw]]/"Strong Sad Wets Yonder Bed" - both are actual names, unlike everything else I removed, but the latter isn't all that long and neither is particularly overdescriptive. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:46, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
I just cleared out a bunch of examples that did not fit the page's description - not a single one was for a long overdescriptive name! The most arguable one would be [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in his Craw]]/"Strong Sad Wets Yonder Bed" - both are actual names, unlike everything else I removed, but the latter isn't all that long and neither is particularly overdescriptive. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:46, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
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== Overlap between [[Overdescriptive nouns]] and [[Nondescript nouns]]? ==
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Is that even possible? Because "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device" is also a non-descript noun, considering it is just as descriptive as "That Paintball Place Down the Street", except the latter is one word shorter. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 05:16, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

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Good Prize

So before anyone goes tbd'ing this because of its appearance and current lack of content, let me just say that i think this will make a fine page. I don't remember specific instances, but i know there are plenty of times where this is true, and it makes a great sibling to the Nondescript Nouns page. good prize! ding! — Defender1031*Talk 19:53, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

Thank you. I could've sworn there was a page like this before, but was wondering why it's gone now. StarFox 19:57, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

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See Talk:Nondescript Nouns#Page title

Too broad, Clanky, too broad!

I just cleared out a bunch of examples that did not fit the page's description - not a single one was for a long overdescriptive name! The most arguable one would be The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in his Craw/"Strong Sad Wets Yonder Bed" - both are actual names, unlike everything else I removed, but the latter isn't all that long and neither is particularly overdescriptive. --Jay (Gobble) 23:46, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Overlap between Overdescriptive nouns and Nondescript nouns?

Is that even possible? Because "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device" is also a non-descript noun, considering it is just as descriptive as "That Paintball Place Down the Street", except the latter is one word shorter. --Image:Homsariconformysig.gifBroncoTroll 05:16, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

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