Happy Birthday A.A. Milnes

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.

* achoo
* bossy
* dachshund
* graham cracker
* laneway
* nosy
* Our Father
* sticky wicket
* tip-top
* whatsit

From the www.word.com, the Merriam-Webster online Newsletter.