dahmum

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:dahmum: /dahmum/ /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 crossposted OS/2-versus-Linux debate was fed through Dissociated Press.
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