Posterized is North American slang,[1] derived from an action in the game ofbasketball in which the offensive player performs aslam dunk over a defending player, in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster.[2] The term was originated fromJulius Erving, whose high-flying style of play inspired the term. Posterized is also used infrequently to describe similar events in other sports,[3] and it has made its way into business writing.[4]
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