Selma
The origin and history of Selma.
Etymology
From the city of Selma, Alabama, site of the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" attack on civil rights marchers; the city name itself came into fashion in the 19th century alongside similar-sounding names like Thelma and Wilma.
Class of 1965
Selma first entered the language around 1965. Other words from the same year:
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