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From: Pierre Abbat <phma@oltronics.net>

On Sunday 19 August 2001 11:25, pycyn@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know the history of "glork"?
> It seems to be related both semantically and phonetically to the ancient
> (well, mid-Heinlein timeline) "grok"; is it also related historically or do
> we have a case of semophonetic symbolism to gladden the hearts of
> Cratylus-lovers everywhere?

It is a nonsklarkish English flutzpah invented by Douglas Hofstadter for the 
purpose of glorking the pluggandisp. See also "glark" in the Jargon File.

phma