George Lucas

English

Etymology

From George Lucas and his treatment of the Star Wars film series, most notably his alterations of the original trilogy in 1997.

Verb

George Lucas (third-person singular simple present George Lucases, present participle George Lucasing, simple past and past participle George Lucased)

1. (fandom slang, transitive) To modify or retcon a fictional work, usually a film, retroactively after release.

   Synonym: Lucas

   • 2011, alt.toys.transformers‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Since we are George Lucasing here, why not go the whole hog and replace all the animation models with the G1 designs? That would make for a much clearer film.

   • 2019, Kevin Moyers, Kevin Hates Everything: Tenth Anniversary Edition‎^[2]:

     In previous editions, I added notes to a few chapters. […] Nothing was added this time around, because I George Lucased this thing enough already.