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Re:Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a milli... by prepend on Friday June 09, 2023 @08:25AM (#36256792)
> grock

“Grok” is from Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land. It was a super important word to me as a kid. I’ve recently started hearing it again used by people who never read the book and find it interesting.

Do you remember where you first heard this word? I assume you heard it as it’s such a memorable word and difficult to misspell.

Re:Google cuts office space in Bay Area by more than a milli... by alephnerd on Friday June 09, 2023 @09:50AM (#36257798)
Not OP but I use the word Grok a bunch without having read Heinlein.

I heard about it from graybeards and HN, hence why there might be a resurgence now that HN is mainstream.