Namely, 108

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

108: paisley: a material of brightly colored abstract design featuring teardrop-shaped swirls (from a town in southern Scotland—a textile center; earliest known use, 1790)

My wife made me a paisley tie—

I wore it often (grateful guy)

And wish to wear it when I die.

There in my cemetery plot

My friends will like it—quite a lot—

My wife has said it makes me “hot.”

And “hot” is useful in the ground,

Where it is cold (no heat around).

And since toward the grave we’re bound,

And since there is no thermostat,

You must dress “hot”—that’s where it’s at!

And that’s the answer to all that!