cjh (12/27/82)
Unfortunately, the FANCYCLOPEDIA is severely dated, not to say having
many errors even in its own time (e.g. its explanation of the development
and exploitation of STEAM, which Lee Hoffman (who was involved) corrects
in IN AND OUT OF \QUANDRY/ (edited by yhos)). "Filk" is not used as an
abbreviation for "filksong"; it's either a transitive verb (meaning
very similar to "parody") or an abbreviation for "filksing" ("The filk
last night was getting \very/ -ose, so I crashed.") (It has also been
used as an adjective with malapropish intent, e.g. "It were very filk
out last night.")