Lexiphage

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  lexiphage /lek'si-fayj`/ n. A notorious word {chomper} on ITS. See
     {bagbiter}. This program would draw on a selected victim's bitmapped
     terminal the words "THE BAG" in ornate letters, followed by a pair of
     jaws biting pieces of it off.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  lexiphage
       
          /lek'si-fayj"/ A notorious word {chomper} on {ITS},
          implemented and named by John Doty.  This program would draw
          on a selected victim's {bitmapped} terminal the words "THE
          BAG" in ornate letters, followed a pair of jaws biting pieces
          of it off.
       
          {(http://www.tiac.net/users/kaleberg/lexiphage.html)}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (2002-06-12)