1. Vocabulary: UseNet jargon.
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This article is from the Fetish Fashion FAQ, by Per Goetterup pg@login.dknet.dk with numerous contributions by others.
1. Vocabulary: UseNet jargon.
Delurk, v.:
The process of becoming an active participant on the newsgroup -
to stop lurking. Some people add "(delurk)" to the subject when
they post to the newsgroup for the first time. This simply
indicates that they're posting on the subject for the first time,
and that they've collected enough courage to go 'public'.
Lurk, v.:
To read the newsgroup without ever showing ones presence. In
particular on the alt.sex.* newsgroups there are always a lot of
lurkers, some simply because they're curious about the subject
without having enough interest to participate, others because
they're shy or want to be anonymous but doesn't know how.
Lurker, n.:
One that 'lurk's! ;-)
Ly-cra:
Trademark for a spandex fiber or fabric used in underwear,
swimwear, athletic apparel, etc.
span-dex, n.:
An elastic fiber, chiefly a synthetic polymer of polyurethane,
used in girdles, swimsuits, etc.
la-tex, n.:
pl. lat-i-ces or la'texes
1. a milky liquid containing resins, proteins, etc., present in
certain plants and trees, as the rubber tree, milkweed, and
poppy: used esp. as the basis of rubber
2. a suspension in water of particles of natural or synthetic
rubber or plastic: used in rubber goods, adhesives, paints,
etc.
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