Return of the Grups

Return of the Grups

Apr 12

What’s this? Within a week, I’ve come across two fairly mainstream uses of the term “grup” — yes, as in “grown-up,” as in Original Trek. First, the writer of this article used it to define a new breed of adult, also known as yupsters, yindies and alterna-yuppies. Then, April, Luke’s nerdy, kind of annoying plot device of a daughter used it on this week’s ep of Gilmore Girls.

Is “grup” the new hipster-nerd word (ie, used by people who fervently insist they are “nerds,” yet still know in their heart of hearts that they are way cooler than you)? Or perhaps merely the new insider nerd-cool word (ie, something nerds use to show they are in the inner circle of nerdiness — see also: frak, frell)?