asbestos longjohns

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

asbestos longjohns
 n.

   Notional garments donned by {Usenet} posters just before emitting a
   remark they expect will elicit {flamage}. This is the most common of
   the {asbestos} coinages. Also asbestos underwear, asbestos overcoat,
   etc.

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

asbestos longjohns

   <humour> Notional garments donned by {Usenet} posters just
   before emitting a remark they expect will elicit {flamage}.
   This is the most common of the {asbestos} coinages.  Also
   "asbestos underwear", "asbestos overcoat", etc.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1997-07-04)

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