baz

/baz/ , n. 1. [common] The third metasyntactic variable Suppose we have
three functions: FOO, BAR, and BAZ. FOO calls BAR, which calls BAZ.... (See
also fum ) 2. interj. A term of mild annoyance. In this usage the term is
often drawn out for 2 or 3 seconds, producing an effect not unlike the
bleating of a sheep; /baaaaaaz/. 3. Occasionally appended to foo to produce
foobaz. Earlier versions of this lexicon 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).

