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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Getting back to eponyms leoleo #216979 06/09/2014 6:00 AM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Bazr enthusiast Bazr enthusiast Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia This is an example of an eponym. It is also rhyming slang - Mae West = Vest Mae West [mā' wĕst'] � �a type of inflatable life jacket.� Named for buxom U.S. film star Mae West (1892-1980). http://www.dailywritingtips.com/30-words-inspired-by-29-people-and-an-elephant/ live in the moment Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Am I a living eponym? leoleo 10/05/2012 2:19 AM Re: Am I a living eponym? A C Bowden 10/26/2012 1:16 PM Re: Am I a living eponym? zkwaywow 04/26/2013 9:14 AM Re: Getting back to eponyms Bazr 06/09/2014 6:00 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,388 Members9,211 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 17 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,212 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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