January 2007

Happy Birthday: 1882

British author A.A. Milne, who was born on January 18, 1882, remains beloved for his tales of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh. We can’t speak for either of them, but we think they might approve of some of the words that entered the language that year.

For a complete list of all 273 words that first appeared in print in 1882, select the Collegiate as your reference, click on Advanced Search, type 1882 into the Date field, and click on Search.