Dahmum

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dahmum
/dah´mum/
Usage: n.
Etymology: Usenet
Derivation: Usenet


dahmum: /dah´mum/ n.

[Usenet] The material of which protracted flame wars, especially those about operating systems, is composed. Homeomorphic to spam. The term dahmum is derived from the name of a militant OS/2 advocate, and originated when an extensively cross-posted OS/2-versus-Linux debate was fed through Dissociated Press.

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Source: dahmum, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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