said-bookism (English, noun)
expansion: said-bookism (plural said-bookisms)
Senses:
topics: authorship
broadcasting
communications
film
journalism
literature
media
publishing
television
writing
glosses: A verb (such as "explained", "shouted", or "uttered") used to indicate dialogue when writing fiction, chosen so as to avoid using the word "said".
tags: rare
topics: authorship
broadcasting
communications
film
journalism
literature
media
publishing
television
writing
glosses: The studious avoidance, in writing dialogue, of the word "said".
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: said-bookisms
tags: plural