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Neil Krieger \u201962 coined \u2018orbisculate\u2019 as a freshman. Now his children are working to earn it a spot in the dictionary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Beth Saulnier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you have grapefruit for breakfast this morning? If so, here\u2019s hoping it didn\u2019t orbisculate on you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOrbisculate\u201d? What does that mean?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glad you asked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neil Krieger \u201962 coined the term during a freshman writing seminar more than six decades ago, when he was assigned to invent an English word. He came up with the verb \u201corbisculate,\u201d defined as accidentally squeezing citrus juice into your eye. (The word can also be adapted to other parts of speech, like the noun \u201corbisculation\u201d and the past tense \u201corbisculated.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Krieger, an avid grapefruit eater, kept using orbisculate throughout his life\u2014and with such deadpan wit that his two kids always assumed it was a veritable word. In fact, daughter Hilary Krieger \u201998 once lost $5 when she bet a friend that it could be found in the dictionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Krieger family (from left): Neil, Susan, Jonathan, and Hilary. (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sadly, Neil\u2014a neuroscientist and biotech consultant from Boston\u2014passed away in April 2020 at age 78 from complications of COVID-19. As a way of honoring their father\u2019s memory and coping with their grief, Hilary and her brother, Jonathan, have launched a lighthearted campaign<\/a> to raise awareness about their dad\u2019s neologism, with the ultimate goal of getting it included in a major dictionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we were telling people about him after he passed away, we kept using this \u2018orbisculate\u2019 example,\u201d Hilary recalls, \u201cbecause we thought it captured a lot about him\u2014his sense of humor and his ability to deal with adversity, to take what life throws at you and have some fun with it, to be creative and a bit quirky.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After consulting with dictionary editors, the siblings learned that to gain entry, a new word needs to reach a certain threshold of ubiquity\u2014as Hilary explains, \u201chaving it used as much as possible, by as many people in as many contexts as possible.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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So they created a list of goals<\/a> large and small, like having orbisculate appear in a crossword puzzle, an episode of \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d a patent application, an ophthalmology journal, a tattoo (permanent or temporary), and many other places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched during some of the pandemic\u2019s darkest days, the campaign struck a chord\u2014garnering coverage in national media including NPR, the Washington Post<\/em>, the Boston Globe<\/em>, CNN, and CBS. Hilary and her brother appeared on \u201cThe Ellen Show,\u201d<\/a> where host Ellen DeGeneres recruited several celebrities\u2014such as comedian Sarah Silverman and chef Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s\u2014to contribute to the cause by using orbisculate on air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing our story and letting people know what an amazing person our dad was has been an amazing boost for us during a really dark time.<\/p>Hilary Krieger \u201998<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the biggest accomplishments is the incredible way that our story has touched people, and the way those people have touched us,\u201d says Hilary, a journalist with NBC News<\/a> who served as editor-in-chief of the Daily Sun<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLosing a parent under any circumstances is terrible, but for it to happen during COVID made it so much worse. Sharing our story and letting people know what an amazing person our dad was\u2014and having people write us about how much they love it, and how it reminds them of their own family\u2014has been an amazing boost for us during a really dark time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Krieger in his youth. (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Among the many friends and family mourning Neil\u2019s passing is one who was there at the very moment orbisculate was born. Paul Marantz \u201962 not only attended high school with Neil\u2014and, like him, went on to earn a doctorate from Harvard\u2014but was his freshman roommate and had the same word-invention assignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI came up with something which was so unimaginative, it was forgotten,\u201d Marantz says with a laugh. \u201cBut the nice thing about Neil\u2019s word is that it has lived on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A professor emeritus of political science at the University of British Columbia, Marantz has struck a small blow for orbisculate: he taught his computer\u2019s spell checker to accept it as valid. \u201cThe word doesn’t sound made up; it seems to make a lot of sense,\u201d Marantz observes, noting that \u201corb\u201d evokes the eye. \u201cAnd it fills a gap in the English language. I think the campaign is a fitting tribute to Neil and a great way of remembering him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, the effort (dubbed \u201cOrbisculation Nation\u201d) has made significant strides. The word has been added to Urban Dictionary<\/a>\u2014admittedly, not a terribly tough task\u2014and according to Hilary, Merriam-Webster has opened a file on it, a key step toward potential inclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fair number of the goals have been achieved\u2014including having the word used in a proclamation by the city of Citrus Heights, CA<\/a>, which happened in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the campaign is a fitting tribute to Neil and a great way of remembering him.<\/p>Paul Marantz \u201962<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Orbisculation Nation campaign also has a fundraising aim: sales of branded merchandise, such as T-shirts and drinking glasses, benefit Carson\u2019s Village<\/a>, a charity that provides bereavement support and helps families cope with logistics in the aftermath of a sudden death. Some $20,000 has been raised so far, including $5,000 donated by a sponsor as part of the \u201cEllen\u201d appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we’ve been pretty successful\u2014it has exceeded our wildest dreams about the interest we\u2019d get,\u201d Hilary says of the campaign. \u201cWe’ve heard from thousands of people around the world who now know this word and are using it. Hopefully, one day it will be enough for the dictionary editors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And what does she think her dad would say about all this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s funny\u2014he was definitely not a person who looked for the spotlight,\u201d she says. \u201cHe\u2019d always say, \u2018I’m just a humble biochemist.\u2019 So I think he\u2019d find it humorous, or perplexing. But I also think he knew his word was pretty great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top image: Illustration by Cornell University<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published November 22, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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