Namely, 101

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

101: milquetoast: a meek, timid, unassertive man (from Caspar Milquetoast, a comic-strip character created by Harold Tucker Webster, 1885–1952; first known use, 1935)

“You’re such a milquetoast!” she declared—

She shook her head with much disgust—

And all the time her fangs were bared—

For angry bears do what they must.

The male bear did what all males do

When so confronted with mate-rage:

He turned the game on—had no clue

His game was over (not too sage).

Before he realized—too late!

She’d chomped upon a crucial vein.

And so he met his ursine fate.

She sought a new mate—once again.