A number of
usenet newsgroups have the name format of
alt.adjective.noun.verb.verb.verb such as the classics of '
alt.swedish.chef.bork.bork.bork' and '
alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die'. Thus, the newsgroup to imortalize this form of naming was created. The constraints in the newsgroup are such that
all text must be of the form alt.adjective.noun.verb.verb.verb (or AANVVV for short).
One the most impressive works that heve been done in this style is the Jabberwocky.
alt.brillig.afternoon.note.observe.report
alt.slithy.toves.gyred.gyred.gimbled
alt.mimsy.borogoves.seemed.appeared.were
alt.mome.raths.outgrabe.outgrabe.outgrabe
alt.monstrous.jabberwock.beware.fear.watch-for
alt.strong.jaws.bite.snap.crunch
alt.sharp.claws.grab.scratch.catch
alt.terrible.jubjub-bird.beware.fear.look-out
alt.frumious.bandersnatch.shun.avoid.run-away
alt.vorpal.sword.take.carry.wield
alt.manxsome.foe.seek.search.hunt
alt.shady.tumtum-tree.approach.stand.shelter
alt.uffish.thoughts.wonder.cogitate.ruminate
alt.jabberwock's.eyes.flame.flame.flame
alt.tulgey.wood.shelter.conceal.hide
alt.terrible.jabberwock.whiffle.burble.burble
alt.vorpal.blade.snick.snack.hack
alt.dead.jabberwock.leave.discard.throw-away
alt.severed.head.gather.take.remove
alt.our.hero.return.galumph.galumph
alt.nasty.jabberwock.slay?.kill?.bump-off?
alt.my.arms.approach.enter.embrace
alt.frabjous.day.becomes.is.remains
alt.overjoyed.father.chuckle.snort.chortle
alt.brillig.afternoon.note.observe.report
alt.slithy.toves.gyred.gyred.gimbled
alt.mimsy.borogoves.seemed.appeared.were
alt.mome.raths.outgrabe.outgrabe.outgrabe