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* "{{w|Grok}}" is a word from the 1961 {{w|Robert Anson Heinlein|Robert Heinlein}} novel {{w|Stranger in a Strange Land}}. | * "{{w|Grok}}" is a word from the 1961 {{w|Robert Anson Heinlein|Robert Heinlein}} novel {{w|Stranger in a Strange Land}}. | ||
* "Jive" is African American slang from the 1940s to the 70s. | * "Jive" is African American slang from the 1940s to the 70s. | ||
β | * "Me Hearties" is popular 'pirate speak', which purports to come from the {{w|Golden Age of Piracy}} (1650-1726) but was actually popularized by the 1950 film {{w|Treasure Island (1950 film)|''Treasure Island''}}, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel of the same title | + | * "Me Hearties" is popular 'pirate speak', which purports to come from the {{w|Golden Age of Piracy}} (1650-1726) but was actually popularized by the 1950 film {{w|Treasure Island (1950 film)|''Treasure Island''}}, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel of the same title. |
* "Ten-Four" is {{w|Ten-code|police code}} for "Yes" and was popular during the 1970s CB radio craze. | * "Ten-Four" is {{w|Ten-code|police code}} for "Yes" and was popular during the 1970s CB radio craze. | ||