newsfroup

2 definitions found

newsfroup - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  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)
  

newsfroup - 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.