dahmum

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
dahmum
 /dah'mum/, n.

   [Usenet] The material of which protracted {flame war}s, 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 cross-posted
   OS/2-versus-{Linux} debate was fed through {Dissociated Press}.
    

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