What does your screenname mean?

[Avie]

Thank you for your kind welcome. Happy to be here!
One indeed wonders if the good professor had been over-indulging in the pipeweed when he came up with that particular linguistic gem
As you say though, words change their connotations over time. No doubt Prof T would revolve in his grave to think that his noble Elf creation now conjures up visions of....erm....certain specialist telecommunications services!