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speedy deletion

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The immediate deletion of 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

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

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 快速刪除 /快速删除 (kuàisù shānchú) — deletion without discussion
  • German: Schnelllöschung — deletion without discussion
  • Greek: γρήγορη διαγραφή (grígori diagrafí) — deletion without discussion
  • Japanese: 即時削除 (sokuji sakujo) — deletion without discussion
  • Korean: 빠른 삭제 (ppareun sakje) — deletion without discussion
  • Vietnamese: xóa nhanh — deletion without discussion