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Famous & weird SF writer who was one of the Greats of the Golden Age of SF, eg: the 40's & 50's. Though he was not the greatest master of dialogue, his stories are often quite gripping.
He has added two cool words to the language, grok & the acronym TANSTAAFL.
He has added two cool words to the language, grok & the acronym TANSTAAFL.
by moonlymeister January 03, 2006
May 17 Word of the Day
Briefly, "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own." Originally from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which has a lot more beautiful neologism definitions like this you might enjoy.
by rednos January 10, 2013
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Verb - discounting an opinion on the military/police/government institutions because of that person’s lack of service in those institutions.
Origin: “Starship Troopers”, the Robert Heinlein novel where Federation citizens are only fully franchised after two years of Federation service
Origin: “Starship Troopers”, the Robert Heinlein novel where Federation citizens are only fully franchised after two years of Federation service
“You don’t know what you’re talking about, because you’ve never been a soldier”
“Why do you have to Heinlein me, bro?”
“Why do you have to Heinlein me, bro?”
by Brady Hartzfield March 21, 2021
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Getting an underage girl drunk while pretending to be drunk yourself, and then trying to take advantage of them.
by Gremlin Team Racing January 18, 2007