Spocking

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noun

The practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek.

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Meanings

nounSpocking (uncountable)
  1. CanadaslanguncountableThe practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of Spock

Origin

From Spock + -ing.

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APA

Spocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spocking

MLA

“Spocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spocking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spocking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spocking.

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