NAMELY
EP-oh-nimz
a word based on
or derived from a person's name.
First Known Use: mid-19th
century
“What’s in a
Name?”
Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2
7: Caesar salad: a salad made
with romaine lettuce and croutons, with dressing usually made from olive oil,
garlic, raw egg and Parmesan cheese (from American restaurateur, Caesar Cardini,
1896–1956; word appeared for the first time in 1946)
The Ides of March. And Caesar felt
He needed salad, Yo.
He ordered Caesar salad, but
He wanted it to go.
The cook said, “Never heard of it!”
And Caesar had a fit.
“Invent it then!” he cried in rage.
“And don’t be such a twit.”
The kitchen crew came out with knives—
They made short work of him.
Too bad, it seems, that history
Has so neglected them!
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