Ever wonder why we use the term "spam" when referring to unwanted junk e-mail? We may be able to look to Monty Python and their sketch, "Spam." Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Entertainment ...

Word expert Graeme Donald told 5 live Breakfast that the use of the word to describe emails comes from Monty Python’s famous “Spam” sketch: “Back in the early days of the computer and the ...

Said then closed with a nod to the “French Taunter” from Monty Python and the Holy Grail: But to answer your specific question as to Ms. Troye’s intentions as to a retraction, I think Monty ...

The term "spam" is now commonly used to describe unsolicited ... Its association with repetition and annoyance traces back to the infamous 1970s Monty Python skit. In this sketch, set in a café ...