newsfroup

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

newsfroup
 //, n.

   [Usenet] Silly synonym for {newsgroup}, originally a typo but now in
   regular use on Usenet's talk.bizarre, and other lunatic-fringe groups.
   Compare {hing}, {grilf}, {pr0n} and {filk}.

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

newsfroup

   <messaging, humour> A silly synonym for {Usenet} {newsgroup},
   originally a typo but now in regular use on {Usenet}'s
   news:talk.bizarre and other lunatic-fringe groups.

   Compare {hing}, {grilf}, and {filk}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1994-12-13)

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