tuckerization
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Tucker + -ization, after American science-fiction writer Wilson Tucker, who habitually used his friends' names for minor characters in his stories.
Noun
[edit]tuckerization (countable and uncountable, plural tuckerizations)
- The practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
- Synonym: tuckerism