Namely, 104

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

104: nemesis: the source of damage, harm, or destruction; strong, inevitable retribution; an opponent or other threat that cannot be escaped or defeated (from Nemesis, the Greek goddess of retribution; first known use, 1561)

He begged, “Oh, please, oh, please, dear miss,

Just marry me!” He tried to kiss

Her—went awry: Yes, lips can miss!

She screamed, “You are my nemesis!

There is no chance for married bliss!”

And then she heard an angry hiss.

He pulled a knife (yes—army, Swiss).

And, later, she would reminisce:

He’d tripped and fallen—deep abyss.

And that, my friends? The end of this!