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In case you really didn't get the reference, the writers of the British sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf decided to invent "future" slang in an effort to avoid making the show look dated rapidly. For a four-letter single syllable profanity, they decided to use "smeg", because it sounds kind of rude. The characters on the show use various derivative terms, like calling each other "smegheads" as an insult.
Now people watching the show decided they needed to determine the etymology of this profanity, and concluded it must be an abbreviation of "smegma". The show's writers denied any connection, saying it's purely coincidental and they didn't think of it.
Meanwhile, the Smalterie Metallurgiche Emiliane Guastalla (Emilian Metallurgical Enamelling Works Guastalla) company started going by the initialism/acronym "SMEG", which definitely has no connection to Red Dwarf or smegma.
But this provides many opportunities for humorous puns. For example, the most common:
Naturally, a SMEG toaster would be ideal for making toast to be consumed with penis butter or vaginamite.
Oh right. I did miss that but I will admit that I did watch Red Dwarf many moons ago and most stuff went over my head anyway. Thanks for clearing that up.