"spam in a can" meaning in All languages combined

See spam in a can on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: In reference to the tinned meat product called SPAM. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spam in a can (uncountable)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Astronauts whose mission involves confinement in a small space capsule. Tags: derogatory, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spam_in_a_can-en-noun-cvaCHV~E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1998, Jodi Dean, Aliens in America, page 78",
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          "ref": "2011, G. Scott Thomas, A New World to be Won, page 26",
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        "(slang, derogatory) Astronauts whose mission involves confinement in a small space capsule."
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