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On 12 March 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Frak (disambiguation). The result of the discussion was no consensus. |
On 12 March 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Frak (disambiguation). The result of the discussion was not moved. |
"Believe it or not, there IS a difference between Frak and Frak! The first is a Battlestar Galactica-ism and the latter is an old Atari game. (see TALK page)"
Frak was used in the original Battlestar Galactica as a curse word, typically yelled (Frak!) during a tense moment in a space battle. However, it has come into its own with the new BSG as it is used in every possible form (Frak you!, frakkin' toasters, We're frakked!, You've been frakking her, haven't you?). A similar strategy was used with the TV show Farscape and its use of the word frell/frelling/frelled.
From the Wikiquette page: "...please do not create an entry merely to define a term. Sometimes an article can and should begin with a good definition..."
This page does not merely define the term Frak. It gives the history and source, as well as a little on how this term, created solely for a fictional show, has come into common language in limited form.
"Merely" defining the term would be impossible as there is no one official definition. There is relevance of this just as much as there is to the other single words linked from this article and the main Battlestar Galactica (2003) article.
(Also of note: the Wikionary has no entry for Frak.)
VigilancePrime 02:44, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I agree, furthermore there is room for some discussion to be had about it as an example of a property of
naturalistic science fiction, using cursing as a way to humanize their characters. Both
Firefly and BSG find clever ways to incorporate swearing into the shows. "Frak" is interesting enough to deserve its own article and that is certainly true if one includes the aformentioned dimension, since it shows the term has importance outside of the BSG world.
67.165.66.203
03:05, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
It's an ersatz for "fuck"—that much is stated in the redirected articles and there's little to the subject beyond that. I will nominate this for AfD if you revert it again. —
Phil
Welch
06:25, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Additional note: if you read the ersatz page, you will also see that 1. the accuracy is disputed and 2. it is NOT a noun in English, but an adjective. That means that the statement "frak is an ersatz for fuck" is an erroneous statement. (and on the side, Mr. Objects-to-dictionary-like-articles is referencing a very dictionary-like article...) VigilancePrime 07:22, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I've largely added those points to the BSG article. I personally would like to keep the BSG-space on Wikipedia relatively small, since, wonderful series though it is, it has nowhere near the fandom of Star Wars or Star Trek, and it would be simpler and more maintainable to keep everything in a small number of articles. — Phil Welch 20:39, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I search for Frak, an old Acorn/BBC computer game, and immediately get sent to the Battlestar Galactica page. This is very, very confusing. Cpc464 16:27, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I added FRAK a new ETF Mutual Fund with Ticker Symbol FRAK, commencement 2/14/2012. Ref: http://vaneck.com/funds/FRAK.aspx?redirectVE=generic HalFonts ( talk) 01:53, 29 April 2012 (UTC)
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Frak (expletive) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. — RMCD bot 00:01, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
Disambiguation | ||||
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On 12 March 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Frak (disambiguation). The result of the discussion was no consensus. |
On 12 March 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Frak (disambiguation). The result of the discussion was not moved. |
"Believe it or not, there IS a difference between Frak and Frak! The first is a Battlestar Galactica-ism and the latter is an old Atari game. (see TALK page)"
Frak was used in the original Battlestar Galactica as a curse word, typically yelled (Frak!) during a tense moment in a space battle. However, it has come into its own with the new BSG as it is used in every possible form (Frak you!, frakkin' toasters, We're frakked!, You've been frakking her, haven't you?). A similar strategy was used with the TV show Farscape and its use of the word frell/frelling/frelled.
From the Wikiquette page: "...please do not create an entry merely to define a term. Sometimes an article can and should begin with a good definition..."
This page does not merely define the term Frak. It gives the history and source, as well as a little on how this term, created solely for a fictional show, has come into common language in limited form.
"Merely" defining the term would be impossible as there is no one official definition. There is relevance of this just as much as there is to the other single words linked from this article and the main Battlestar Galactica (2003) article.
(Also of note: the Wikionary has no entry for Frak.)
VigilancePrime 02:44, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I agree, furthermore there is room for some discussion to be had about it as an example of a property of
naturalistic science fiction, using cursing as a way to humanize their characters. Both
Firefly and BSG find clever ways to incorporate swearing into the shows. "Frak" is interesting enough to deserve its own article and that is certainly true if one includes the aformentioned dimension, since it shows the term has importance outside of the BSG world.
67.165.66.203
03:05, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
It's an ersatz for "fuck"—that much is stated in the redirected articles and there's little to the subject beyond that. I will nominate this for AfD if you revert it again. —
Phil
Welch
06:25, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Additional note: if you read the ersatz page, you will also see that 1. the accuracy is disputed and 2. it is NOT a noun in English, but an adjective. That means that the statement "frak is an ersatz for fuck" is an erroneous statement. (and on the side, Mr. Objects-to-dictionary-like-articles is referencing a very dictionary-like article...) VigilancePrime 07:22, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I've largely added those points to the BSG article. I personally would like to keep the BSG-space on Wikipedia relatively small, since, wonderful series though it is, it has nowhere near the fandom of Star Wars or Star Trek, and it would be simpler and more maintainable to keep everything in a small number of articles. — Phil Welch 20:39, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I search for Frak, an old Acorn/BBC computer game, and immediately get sent to the Battlestar Galactica page. This is very, very confusing. Cpc464 16:27, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I added FRAK a new ETF Mutual Fund with Ticker Symbol FRAK, commencement 2/14/2012. Ref: http://vaneck.com/funds/FRAK.aspx?redirectVE=generic HalFonts ( talk) 01:53, 29 April 2012 (UTC)
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Frak (expletive) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. — RMCD bot 00:01, 13 March 2023 (UTC)