Spam

The term spam is derived from a British comedy, Monty Python, sketch, set in a cafe where every menu item is made of SPAM luncheon meat. As the waiter recites the SPAM-filled menu, a chorus drowns it out with a song repeating the word "SPAM" thus "SPAMming" the dialogue. The excessive amount of SPAM mentioned is a reference to SPAM being widely available in Britain during World War 2.