baz

/baz/ The third metasyntactic variable "Suppose we have

three functions: FOO, BAR, and BAZ. FOO calls BAR, which

calls BAZ..." (See also fum). Occasionally appended to

foo to produce "foobaz".

Early versions of the Hacker Jargon dictionary derived "baz"

as a Stanford corruption of bar. However, Pete Samson

(compiler of the TMRC lexicon) reports it was already

current when he joined TMRC in 1958. He says "It came from

"Pogo". Albert the Alligator, when vexed or outraged, would

shout "Bazz Fazz!" or "Rowrbazzle!" The club layout was said

to model the (mythical) New England counties of Rowrfolk and

Bassex (Rowrbazzle mingled with Norfolk/Suffolk/Middlesex/

Essex)."

[Jargon File]