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Hm, that's a good question. I know it's a combination of eponymous and hysterical. It's when the name of a poster is ironic considering what they're talking about.
Er, scarabic said it better: "postings which are funny in light of the poster's user name."
Nono, you didn't annoy me - I was just honestly wondering what it meant, or rather where it came from. FRom your explanation (thanks) I had guessed the meaning correctly - but I was suddenly unsure. Where did it start? Some thread I missed, I gather.