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Posterize

verb; zero derivation
in basketball, to slam dunk on someone in such a manner that their image deserves to be immortalized on a poster this is a nationally known word, at least among basketball fans.
 
Etymology : the word “poster” is combined with the morpheme “-ize” to make a verb from a noun
Source : I’ve heard this word for years in basketball
Last modified: 10 June 2008


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