From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003): fish n. [Adelaide University, Australia] 1. Another metasyntactic variable. See foo. Derived originally from the Monty Python skit in the middle of The Meaning of Life entitled Find the Fish. 2. A pun for microfiche. A microfiche file cabinet may be referred to as a fish tank.
fish n.
[Adelaide University, Australia]
1. Another metasyntactic variable. See foo. Derived originally from the Monty Python skit in the middle of The Meaning of Life entitled Find the Fish.
2. A pun for microfiche. A microfiche file cabinet may be referred to as a fish tank.
