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

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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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