From the October 10, 2010, Listverse
10. MICKEY-- Named after Mickey Fin, a criminal who operated saloons in Chicago around 1900. . Something added to a drink.
9. SILHOUETTE-- Named after Etiene de Silhouette. French finance minister who in 1759 instituted taxes on the rich. Started using his name to show something empty inside.Number one song in Chicago 50 years ago in 1965.
8. DRACONIAN-- Named after Draco, a Greek lawmaker famed for his unusually severe punishment.
7. MENTOR-- Named after Mentor in Greek Mythology. he was a teacher and a trusted counselor.
6. DERRICK-- Named after Thomas Derrick who created a lifting device for hangmen in Elizabethan England. he personally hanged 3,000 people.
Don't Mean to be So draconian. --CooterMickey
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