Definitions by TR Arterburn
protoloveism
The earliest, often nonverbal, moment of preferential recognition shown by an infant or very young child toward a primary caregiver, manifesting as a deliberate, unprompted touch, a sustained, focused gaze, spontaneous, determined stretching of arms, maybe even a burst of baby piss in the chest during an initial diaper change.
My 16-year-old son finally sent me a texted protoloveism. God and Sam Altman bless Neil Papworth, Matti Makkonen, and Friedhelm Hillebrand!
protoloveism by TR Arterburn December 9, 2025
cock Groked
State of being blocked from receiving a machine-generated response because the query was automatically flagged by an internal safety protocol or content filter, esp. one whose reasoning is opaque or disproportionate to the request.
I don’t appreciate being cock Groked, bot bro! It’s impossible to sexualize an animal more than they already are! All they do is eat, sleep, and fornicate!”
cock Groked by TR Arterburn December 7, 2025
rogue rural
A loose-knit demographic of country dwellers who have voluntarily and selectively abstained from modern technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI).
The ‘rogue rural’ movement is less about faith and more about finding the off-ramp from the hyper-connected economy. They use cell phones but would blow a hole in an Alexa system with a shotgun.
rogue rural by TR Arterburn December 6, 2025
writeous coiner
A humorous blend of WRITE v. (denoting creation and composition) + RIGHTEOUS adj. (suggesting moral or creative conviction) + COINER n. (an inventor of new words).
The writeous coiner exists in a state of bliss until they discover their lexical masterpiece in Google under someone else's name.
writeous coiner by TR Arterburn December 6, 2025
botknobber
A member of a decentralized, frequently outlaw, vigilante movement dedicated to the disruption or destruction of artificial intelligence and automated systems, viewing AI as an existential “scourge” or a blight upon human creativity. From "baldknobber"— a member of a vigilante group that operated in the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri between 1885 and 1889, as well as the Baldknobbers Jamboree Show based in Branson, MO.
Their garage band routine is pure botknobber theater: they refuse to use auto-tune, often use instruments they built themselves, and would rather die than play a Gen AI song..
botknobber by TR Arterburn December 5, 2025
climbing crib critter
Mature baby who bolts from the stroller and jets up the climbing wall at the inflatable play center.
climbing crib critter by TR Arterburn December 4, 2025