Shatnerize

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verb

To intentionally produce something that is perceived as both bad and good.

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Meanings

verbShatnerize (third-person singular simple present Shatnerizes, present participle Shatnerizing, simple past and past participle Shatnerized)

present singular third person Shatnerizes · participle present Shatnerizing · participle past Shatnerized · past Shatnerized

  1. rareslangbroadcastingTo intentionally produce something that is perceived as both bad and good.
  2. rareslangtransitiveTo make something like, similar to, or about William Shatner.

Origin

From Shatner + -ize, after the Canadian actor, author, producer, and director William "Bill" Shatner.

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APA

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

MLA

“Shatnerize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shatnerize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shatnerize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shatnerize.

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