Namely, 134

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

134: Wedgwood: a British pottery design (from Josiah Wedgwood, 1730–1795, potter who originated the initial design; earliest known use, ca. 1775)

They bought some Wedgwood china, Yo—

Their marriage needed something new,

So china would just have to do

Because they both were kind of … slow.

They thought that things would be so nice—

Would help them salvage what was gone—

Would help complete life’s marathon.

They hadn’t learned: Things don’t suffice.

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