​SPAM = SPICED HAM
​the term “SPAM” became famous thanks to the “SPAM” sketch from the British comedy series *Monty Python's Flying Circus*, in which the word ‘SPAM’ (short for “Spiced Ham”) was used 132 times. 
As a result, the word “SPAM” took on a new meaning: a massive flood of unsolicited messages. 
The sketch first aired on December 15, 1970, in episode 12 of season 2