Grok (/ ˈɡrɒk /) is a neologism coined by the American writer Robert A. Heinlein for his 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land.

Feb 15, 2015 · "Grok" is a Martian term for "deep understanding" from Robert Heinlein's novel STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. The novel was so popular that the term entered common lexicon and can now be found in many dictionaries.

May 3, 2021 · Most of the items offered related to Star Trek, and many of them focused on Mr. Spock, Star Trek's most popular hero. The selection ranged from Spock wooden nickels and lapel buttons proclaiming "I Grok Mr. Spock" to Spock prints, Spock calendars ($1 each) and handmade Spock plaster busts for $11.99.

I Grok Spock button. Grok is a word coined by Robert A. Heinlein for his 1961 science-fiction novel, Stranger in a Strange Land, where it is defined as follows: Grok means to understand so thoroughly that the observer becomes a part of the observed—to merge, blend, intermarry, lose identity in group experience.

Robert A. Heinlein coined the word ‘grok’ in the 1961 Hugo award-winning novel, Stranger in a Strange Land. The novel was an international bestseller advocating a free love lifestyle while disparaging authority and organized religion.

Set in the 23rd century, this 60s sci-fi action-adventure series follows the crew of the USS Enterprise on a 5-year mission to explore new worlds and seek out new life.

Nov 30, 2009 · Imagined Language Use Number One: “I grok Spock” Martian language hinted at by science fiction author Robert Anson Heinlein in his 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land. The word ‘grok’ means to understand a person or thing on a deep level and the word is still thrown around whenever science fiction fans gather.

I Grok Spock! Leonard Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931 in Boston. He was the son of Jewish immigrants who had fled their native Ukraine, resettling in America and carving out their slice of the American dream.

(For other Groks, see Grok (Disambiguation).) To grok is to understand something deeply and intuitively. The transitive verb (grokked, grokking), coined by Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land, has made it into mundane dictionaries, but it was fanspeak first. “I grok Spock” was a catchphrase during the late 1960s ...

A popular t-shirt and bumper sticker slogan, seen as early as 1967, was "I Grok Spock" (often showing the Star Trek character using the Vulcan salute). Examples of Use "Everytime I think I have grokked the power of the net, I realize how far behind I am."