Talk:kerfluff

RFV discussion: October 2016–May 2017
Alt spelling of kerfuffle. Equinox ◑ 20:42, 25 October 2016 (UTC)


 * I checked Google Books, the Free Library and Brigham Young Corpora of English. I found only one instance, in a children's fiction book, of kerfluff. Kerfluff is not an alternative spelling of kerfuffle, kerfluffle, nor any other word. Since a month has passed since this RFV was opened, and no examples have been cited on the entry page, I suggest that we consider the RFV failed because kerfluff does not satisfy criteria for inclusion, unless there is input from other editors.--FeralOink (talk) 09:29, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Not so fast. See Usenet cites at Google Groups. Since it has a different number of syllables it cannot be an alternative spelling of kerfuffle. The Usenet usage includes a single verb use. DCDuring TALK 14:18, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't understand your point, DCDuring. You said "not so fast" about considering the RFV failed, but then you stated that kerfluff is not an alternative spelling of kerfuffle. That is what I said too, that kerfluff is not an alternative spelling of kerfuffle. What am I misunderstanding?--FeralOink (talk) 03:23, 28 November 2016 (UTC)
 * You seemed to be encouraging someone to close the RfV as failed. You seemed to think it was both not an alternative spelling of kerfuffle and not attestable.
 * It looks to me like a synonym, not an alternative spelling; and it looks attestable as such. DCDuring TALK 04:31, 28 November 2016 (UTC)


 * RFV passed and modified per DCD. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 05:28, 12 May 2017 (UTC)


 * This was closed without any citations being added. I thought RFV required three. Equinox ◑ 13:17, 20 May 2017 (UTC)