Intertubes
The InternetThe Internet.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet, humorous, plural, plural only)The Internet.
Origin
Blend of Internet + tubes. Inspired by the famous "series of tubes" analogy used on June 2Blend of Internet + tubes. Inspired by the famous "series of tubes" analogy used on June 28, 2006 by then United States Senator Ted Stevens to describe the Internet.
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