English Explanatory Dictionary

tuckerization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

tuckerization tuckerizations

Etymology

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

Synonyms

tuckerism
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