I want SPAM
So how did the word Spam with its modern "online" meaning come into existence? Well, if you aren't one of those GRE types, you probably wouldn't have bothered to know the original usage. The original SPAM is a trademark owned by Hormel Food Corporation for a kind of canned luncheon meat made from pieces of seasoned pork and ham pressed into a loaf.
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