filk: /filk/ n.,v. [from SF fandom, where a typo for `folk' was
adopted as a new word] A popular or folk song with lyrics revised or
completely new lyrics and/or music, intended for humorous effect
when read, and/or to be sung late at night at SF conventions. There
is a flourishing subgenre of these called `computer filks', written
by hackers and often containing rather sophisticated technical
humor. See double bucky for an example. Compare grilf, hing,
pr0n, and newsfroup.
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