Where does the word "spam" come from?

[rpm]

Most netizens know the word spam to mean unsolicited email but Hormel Foods, the maker of SPAM luncheon meats, were not quite so thrilled when the name for their food product was hijacked.

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[noswal]

In a similar vein, how about making a toilet cleaner called TELKOM, do you think it would catch on?

 

[mancombseepgood]

Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODshB09FQ8w

Confirmation that it comes from monty python:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(Monty_Python)

 

[xrapidx]

In a similar vein, how about making a toilet cleaner called TELKOM, do you think it would catch on?

Why not toilet paper called telkom?

 

[Myrrdin]

Why not toilet paper called telkom?

That would denote some functionality. We should rather use it more creatively. eg.

My Telkom doesn't stink.
That restaurant is Telkom.
Now you are talking absolute Telkom.