[1950–55; milli- + rem]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: International Gothic, action painting, point spread, point-of-sale, wiretapmilli- is a combining form meaning “thousand” (millipede): in the metric system, used in the names of units equal to one thousandth of thegiven base unit (millimeter). Other words that use the affix milli- include: millibar, milliequivalent, millilambert, millipede, milliwatt