detoxification

n 1: a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to

rid the body of the addictive substances

2: treatment by counteracting toxic properties

deboursification

Removal of {bogus} or irrelevant {newsgroups} from

the Newsgroups header of a {followup}. The term applies

particularly to the removal of frivolous groups added by one

of the Kooks.

See also: {sneck}.

[Sam Spade anti-{spam} software].

(1999-09-15)