Etymology

tuckerization

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Today it means: The practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative. Full definition →

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

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