The urban legend is that the rousing line "Ich bin ein Berliner," which was intended to mean "I am a Berliner" and to be a message of support and solidarity with the people of Berlin, who had recently seen the construction of the Berlin Wall, actually meant in German "I am a jelly doughnut." In fact, the myth is just that, a myth, and the sentence was quite correct as spoken.

The year 1963 was interesting for more reasons than just international affairs. There were exciting developments in technology, fashion, arts, and politics. It was the year the words disk drive, microcomputer, neuroscience, third world, and panty hose entered the language. It was also the year that phat made its first appearance in print. Here's a list of a few more words whose earliest recorded use dates to 1963:

For a complete list of the 179 terms that made their print debut in 1963, select the Collegiate Dictionary, click on Advanced Search, type 1963 in the Date field, and hit Search.