Namely, 80

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

80: klieg light: a carbon arc lamp used in movie-making (from John H., 1869–1959, and Anton T. Kleigl, 1872–1927, American motion picture lighting experts; first known use of word, 1919)

The klieg lights blazed, the actors stood

Right where the script said that they should.

And then they did the best they could.

Who could have guessed the lights would fall?

Would smash the actors, one and all?

That each would earn a funeral pall?

But so it goes in GlitterLand—

You must be careful where you stand,

For things don’t always go as planned!