[Wikipedia-l] Re: [WikiEN-l] www.wixpression.org?

[Jake Nelson]

[Moved to wikipedia-l at mav's request]
Gutza wrote:
> How about a Wikipedia "documenting" expressions in various languages? I
> mean, try googling around for "bring it on" (~542,000 matches), or "what
> goes around comes around" (~98,500 matches)--and try finding out what
> they /mean/. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to find any explanation
> anywhere--I haven't.
>
> Now I'm aware such a topic is more "dictionary-like" rather than
> "encyclopedia-like"--I guess that's the first objection which comes to
> mind, although we already have a Wiktionary--, but is Wikimedia's
> purpose to only support encyclopedic projects, or to support projects
> which would be helpful?
>
> Also, think about the various languages which make use of
> expressions--due to the human nature, I expect all languages do--, and
> think how helpful such a (successful) project would be for people around
> the world trying to find out information about this and that obscure
> expression in some language. Bells and whistels included a la Wikipedia,
> as in cross-referencing languages, historical periods, you know the
> drill, I won't go into that.
>
> What do you think?

I'd say this would be better as a part of Wikiquote than a separate project,
personally.

-- Jake