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