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This page was proposed for deletion by Cnilep (talk · contribs) on 1 February 2013 with the comment:
The article consists of a definition, etymology, and short set of examples. Per WP:NOTDICDEF such dictionary-style content is better suited to Wiktionary. It is already there, at wikt:mumpsimus.
It was contested by DGG (talk · contribs) on 11-2-2013 with the comment:
there seems to be not dictionary content here, prod declined.

This article was nominated for deletion on 12 February 2013 (UTC). The result of the discussion was keep.

Vote to keep[edit]

Well, I believe that a term such as this deserves article space as it is not just a 'verb' or a 'noun', but a habit, a phenomenon, a condition etc.

Mumpsimus has its own article space on the de.wikipedia.org, here. Which is much shorter and inconclusive than this article in question.--JZP709 (talk) 15:15, 1 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Henry VII[edit]

I have removed this:

Another source attributes the tale to King Henry VII of England (1457–1509), which would make it even older.^[1]

^ Swinton 1859, p. 146.

Swinton, William (1859). Rambles among words: their poetry, history and wisdom. C. Scribner. Retrieved 2013-02-18. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

William Swinton or his printer seems to have written Henry VII instead of Henry VIII; he references Robert Nares' Glossary, which has Henry VIII. I don't think we need to muddy the waters with such slips. jnestorius^(talk) 22:54, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno, maybe we should stick to this source even after noticing its error. 78.40.233.10 (talk) 11:26, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Right article for it. — LlywelynII 04:18, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sumpsimus[edit]

needs its own separate bolding and treatment if it's going to redirect here. As Henry's quote makes clear, it's sometimes simply 'the restored correct version' but is also separately used as criticism against pedants unable to leave good enough alone. — LlywelynII 04:18, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[FOOTNOTESwinton1859146-1] Swinton 1859, p. 146.

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