:filk: /filk/ [from SF fandom, where a typo for `folk' was
adopted as a new word] n.,v. A popular or folk song with lyrics
revised or completely new lyrics, 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} and {newsfroup}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary