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Then there was the story about Mr. Chadless, after whose patented Chadless keypunch the word chad was backformed.
http://www.snopes.com/business/names/chad.asp
But, if you're going to be a pedant you might as well at least refer to them as pseudeponyms not pseudoeponyms.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted eponyms pedantman 05/28/05 09:10 PM Re: eponyms Faldage 05/28/05 09:34 PM Re: eponyms Jackie 05/30/05 12:37 AM Re: eponyms Zed 05/30/05 07:35 PM
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