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tuckerization

tuckerization noun: the practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.

Noun

tuckerization (countable and uncountable, plural tuckerizations)

  1. The practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
    Synonyms:
    tuckerism

Synonyms of tuckerization

  • tuckerism

Forms of tuckerization

pluraltuckerizations
alternative formTuckerization

Origin of tuckerization

From Tucker + -ization, named after American science-fiction writer Wilson Tucker, who habitually used his friends' names for minor characters in his stories.

Questions about tuckerization

What does tuckerization mean?
Tuckerization means the practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
What part of speech is tuckerization?
Tuckerization is a noun.
What is the plural of tuckerization?
The plural of tuckerization is tuckerizations.

Words near tuckerization in the dictionary

  1. tuckered out
  2. tuckerellid
  3. tuckerellids
  4. tuckering
  5. tuckering out
  6. tuckerization
  7. tuckerizations
  8. tuckermanities
  9. tuckermanity
  10. Tuckernuck
  11. tuckeroo

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