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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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