Namely, 72

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

72: guillotine: a French device for neatly slicing off the heads of people (from Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, 1738–1814, the French physician who invented it; first known use of word, 1790)

“Want to see our guillotine?”

He asked me—such a thoughtful guy.

“And we could give the thing a try?”

He said—and he seemed so serene.

I guess I should have used my head

That day there with the guillotine—

I did not think he’d be so mean!

I sort of used my head … I’m dead!