Meanings
nountuckerization (countable and uncountable, plural tuckerizations)
plural tuckerizations · alternative Tuckerization
- countableuncountableThe practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
Synonyms: tuckerism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
Similar
tuckerism
Origin
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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tuckerization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuckerization
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“tuckerization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuckerization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuckerization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuckerization.
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