Phrase guide

speedy delete

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To summarily delete one or more pages without having a discussion on whether to keep or to delete, almost always if the page is obviously worthy of uncontroversial deletion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Qualifier: wiki jargon; chiefly Wikimedia jargon; wiki jargon; chiefly Wikimedia jargon

Examples

  • The article should be speedy deleted, as a blatant and obvious hoax.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Back-formation from speedy deletion.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 快速刪除 /快速删除 (kuàisù shānchú) — to delete without a discussion
  • German: Schnelllöschen — to delete without a discussion
  • Hindi: शीघ्र हटाना (śīghra haṭānā) — to delete without a discussion
  • Japanese: 即時削除する (sokuji sakujo suru) — to delete without a discussion
  • Spanish: borrado rápido — to delete without a discussion
  • Swedish: snabbradera — to delete without a discussion
  • Vietnamese: xóa nhanh — to delete without a discussion