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Titanicking

A word used in the editing process that refers to when someone writes something with characters, such as a book, play or movie, where character names are repeated way too often and/or an unrealistic amount, inevitably ruining the immersion for the reader and value and flow of the writing.

The word is in reference to the movie Titanic, when Jack and Rose said each other's names way too many times. It also refers to the writing sinking like the ship did.
"You should rewrite this paragraph. I think you're titanicking a bit."
Titanicking by Elliot Bold May 27, 2021
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Titanicing 

To pull a Bruce Ismay and get into a lifeboat despite the fact you are not a woman or a child. If a friend abandons you for no good reason and leaves you behind, he/she has "titaniced" you.
Claudia and Sofie agree to catch the bus together. Claudia is 4 minutes late, so Sofie gets on the bus anyway, thus titanicing Claudia.

Claudia: Damnit! Sofie has titaniced me again!
Titanicing by Amtwat July 8, 2012
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titanicing 

to engage in sexual activities inside a car long enough to steam/fog up the windows from the inside
Last night, my girlfriend and I were totally titanicing in my car, I couldn't see anything out the windows!
titanicing by jinny_212490 December 8, 2013

Titanicing 

When you pee standing up, and someone hugs you from behind, and holds your dick for you, so you can stretch out your arms and pretend you are flying, like in the Titanic movie
You'll never know what true freedom feels like until you've tried titanicing

Titanicing 

Where one eats food so spicy that it is necessary to defecate while laying in a bathtub filled with cold water.
OMG that habanero slimjim was so hot I ended up titanicing at midnight last night!
Titanicing by SSIT September 30, 2012

Titanicknizing 

The ability to crash yourself, your own ship, purposesly running into icebergs you created: self sabotaging, wrecklessness, foolery.
He is rapidly titanicknizing his office, with his abhorrent polices.