velveeta

English

Etymology

After Velveeta, a brand of processed cheese (itself from velvet), perhaps likening its spreadability to the spreading of a post across newsgroups. Compare spam (“junk e-mail”) (named after SPAM, brand of processed meat).

Noun

velveeta (uncountable)

1. (Internet, rare) The crossposting of a message to an unreasonably large number of newsgroups.
   • 1996, The Lone Warrior, “Alt.Barney.Dinosaur.Die.Die.Die FAQ (tentative)”, in alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die (Usenet):

     Massive velveeta and spammage are highly frowned upon.

   • 2002, edward ohare, “The real points?”, in us.config (Usenet):

     As a matter of summary the us.* hierarchy limit of 5 groups has substantial outside support as being reasonable due to velveeta.

   • 2003, JT, “OT - Re: Please do not cross-post!”, in alt.tv.young+restless (Usenet):

     But a double cross post to applicable groups is not velveeta, spam, or bad netiquette.

   • 2004, Joe Curry, “Trip Report - RAF Museum Cosford!”, in alt.airports.uk.edinburgh (Usenet):

     My newsreader (Zimacs) displays aaue and I reply accordingly, perhaps the designer of the software was more aware of velveeta.?