flarp

( /flarp/, n.)

   [Rutgers   University]  Yet  another  {metasyntactic  variable}  (see
   {foo}).  Among  those who use it, it is associated with a legend that
   any  program  not  containing the word flarp somewhere will not work.
   The  legend is discreetly silent on the reliability of programs which
   do contain the magic word.

[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {metasyntactic variable}]