George Lucas

verb

To modify or retcon a fictional work, usually a film, retroactively after release.

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Meanings

verbGeorge Lucas (third-person singular simple present George Lucases, present participle George Lucasing, simple past and past participle George Lucased)

present singular third person George Lucases · participle present George Lucasing · participle past George Lucased · past George Lucased

  1. slangtransitivelifestyleTo modify or retcon a fictional work, usually a film, retroactively after release.

    In previous editions, I added notes to a few chapters.[…]Nothing was added this time around, because I George Lucased this thing enough already.

    2019, Kevin Moyers, Kevin Hates Everything: Tenth Anniversary Edition
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    Since we are George Lucasing here, why not go the whole hog and replace all the animation models with the G1 designs? That would make for a much clearer film.

    2011, alt.toys.transformers (Usenet)

    Synonyms: Lucas

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo modify or retcon a fictional work, usually a film, retroactively after release.

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Origin

From George Lucas and his treatment of the Star Wars film series, most notably his alterations of the original trilogy in 1997.

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APA

George Lucas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/George%20Lucas

MLA

“George Lucas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/George%20Lucas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “George Lucas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/George%20Lucas.

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