Monday, October 29, 2018

Namely, 19


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

19: Jacuzzi: a small indoor or outdoor whirlpool with massaging jets; a hot tub (from the Jacuzzi family, who began making propellers for aircraft; OED says earliest use of word for bath product was 1966)

That big Jacuzzi filled the room—
From north to south to east to west.
Who knew that it would spell the doom
For that sweet pair we loved the best?

One night—perhaps a bit much booze?—
They fell into the pool so late.
They simply sank—their final snooze.
Both wet and warm—oh, such is fate!



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