Bonus Episode 182 - Words Named After People (Patreon)

On this bonus episode Dave goes through the interesting and often surprising origin of some common words named after people! It starts off very loose indeed, but we cover quite a few words. Let us know in the comments if you can think of any others because we could definitely do a part two.  

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/23-words-you-didnt-know-were-named-after-people/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61329/25-words-are-actually-acronymshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-Dieselhttps://slate.com/human-interest/2015/10/john-duns-scotus-and-the-dunce-cap-a-brief-history-of-a-pointy-hat-that-was-once-a-symbol-of-respected-scholars.html
https://allthatsinteresting.com/dunce-cap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_de_Silhouette#The_Silhouette_legacy
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Anton-Mesmer
https://thedailygardener.org/otd20191125/