Namely, 34

NAMELY

eponyms (EP-uh-nimz)

words based on or derived from a person's name.

First Known Use: mid-19^th century

“What’s in a Name?”

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2­­

34: scrooge: a person who doesn’t like to share his or her money; a person who doesn’t like celebrating Christmas (from Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, 1843, by Charles Dickens, 1812–70; first known use of word, 1899)

So Scrooge was stingy—no debate.

But one night—very, very late—

Some ghosts appeared to change his mind—

And by the end, old Scrooge was kind.

Can people really change this fast?

And can such changes really last?

Or do we all revert? And fail?

(We don’t live in a fairy tale.)

But let us hope old Scrooge stayed true—

And did the good things he should do.

For hope resides in Dickens’ lines—

Where Scrooge’s image glistens, shines.