said-bookism

Meaning

Noun

• A verb (such as "explained", "shouted" or "uttered") used to indicate dialogue when writing fiction, chosen so as to avoid using the word "said".
• The studious avoidance, in writing dialogue, of the word "said".

Origin

• The [[said + Said book; coined by James Blish, writing under the pen name William Atheling Jr., after The Said Book, the title of a booklet for aspiring writers listing countless alternatives to the word “said” in writing dialogue.