unix: Re: Meaning of foo and bar

[Norman S. Soley]

In article <20061 at adm.BRL.MIL> pm4062ms at tecnet-clemson.arpa writes:
>FUBAR --  F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition.
>
>I believe 'foo' and 'bar' simply are syllables from the last one.

Foo long pre-dates FUBAR, which is WWII US army slang. It appeared
frequently in comic strips (Pogo, Smokey Stover) and cartoons (Warner
Brothers) in the 1930's as a nonsense or filler word. It's most likely
it's current use was originated by a comic freak.
 
Is it time for a comp.what.is.foo? 
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