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A fact from Cocklakes appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 April 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Cocklakes is considered one of the rudest place names in the United Kingdom?

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:56, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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... that Cocklakes is considered one of the rudest place names in the United Kingdom? Source: Daily Record

Reviewed: 2010 Twenty20 Cup Final

5x expanded by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 08:50, 21 March 2020 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new enough and long enough. #2 does not use the term "cocklakes". I am not sure that #3 should be interpreted as "served by the A6 road". Regarding #4, I am not sure that the "cockpit" blurb applies to this Cocklakes. #5 and #6 do not appear to clearly say "rudest places". I am not sure that either the Eastern Europe or the "separating plaster from paper" aspects are supported by #7. Neither #8 nor #9 explicitly say "sold". AGFing on #10 and #11. Hook is interesting but shares the issue mentioned with #5 and #6. No copyvio or plagiarism that I can see. QPQ is fine. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:38, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

- @Jo-Jo Eumerus: #3 mentions the Cocklakes junction, which means it serves Cocklakes. #4, it does in the book. I've added an extra source that says it is one of the rudest place names. #7 says "slavs, poles and ukranians", which last time I checked was Eastern Europe. For the paper, I forgot to add that source which I have added now. I have changed the word sold. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 10:52, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - OK, but it seems like the issue with #2 isn't resolved yet and the additional source only says that it was visited as part of a trip to rude place names, not that it is one of the rudest. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 10:58, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    - The source is clearly titled "UK's rudest place names". Given this is included in that list, that would make it one of the "UK's rudest place names". The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 12:42, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
      - That only leaves the problem with #2. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 12:55, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
        @Jo-Jo Eumerus: I have changed the source so its ready for approval now. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 13:07, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
        then. AGFing on the book sources and also on the reliability of the sourcing in general, as it isn't very strong. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 13:24, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]