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velveeta.

The crossposting of a message to an unreasonably large number of newsgroups.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The crossposting of a message to an unreasonably large number of newsgroups.

    Internet · rare · uncountable
Where this word comes from

After Velveeta, a brand of processed cheese (itself from velvet), perhaps likening its spreadability to the spreading of a post across newsgroups. Coined by Usenet user Charles Daniels in 1995. Compare spam (“junk e-mail”) (named after SPAM, brand of processed meat).

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