From: utzoo!decvax!genradbo!mitccc!jfw
Newsgroups: net.misc
Title: Re: turtleva.155: Temporary file names
Article-I.D.: mitccc.308
Posted: Sun Feb 13 22:17:26 1983
Received: Wed Feb 16 03:41:31 1983
References: sultan.146

"Frob:  one of the small things which hang off of railroad yard poles."
This definition was originated at the Tech Model RailRoad Club (of MIT)
many years ago, and was modified to mean the many small things which
encrust most computer programs...