By Bhalachandra Sahaj

William Shakespeare is known as a theater genius and a mysterious character. Whether he wrote all the plays he did or there were multiple writers using his name, his influence is unquestioned in drama and literature in general.

Another remarkable thing about Shakey’ boy is that he invented or at least used certain words for the first time in print. Some of these words are so commonly used today, that it seems crazy to think that Shakespeare used them first. But, as per historical record, the following words were first used by Shakespeare.