tuckerization

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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)

  1. The practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
    Synonym: tuckerism