2 definitions found From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]: flarp /flarp/ n. [Rutgers University] Yet another {metasyntactic variable} (see {foo}). Among those who use it, it is associated with a legend that any program not containing the word `flarp' somewhere will not work. The legend is discreetly silent on the reliability of programs which _do_ contain the magic word. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]: flarp /flarp/ [Rutgers University] Yet another {metasyntactic variable} (see {foo}). Among those who use it, it is associated with a legend that any program not containing the word "flarp" somewhere will not work. The legend is discreetly silent on the reliability of programs which *do* contain the magic word. [{Jargon File}]
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