Etch A Sketch

English Alternative forms en Etch-A-Sketch Etch-a-Sketch etch-a-sketch Etymology Coined by the Ohio Art Company c. 1959-1962; previously known (in French) as L'Ecran Magique ("magic screen"). Proper noun en proper noun Etch A Sketch A mechanical drawing toy operated by two knobs moving an enclosed stylus horizontally and vertically. 2012 March 22, Rick Santorum, presidential campaign speech to employees of the United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio: You win by giving people a choice. You win by giving people the opportunity to see a different vision for our country, not someone who’s just going to be a little different than the person in there. If you’re going to be a little different, we might as well stay with what we have instead of taking a risk with what may be the Etch A Sketch candidate of the future. Further reading