The year 1903 saw the first east-west transatlantic radio broadcast from the U.S. to England, and the use of "radio," to mean "the sending or receiving of signals using electromagnetic waves without a connecting wire." "Wireless," which means much the same thing, came with it. A number of other now familiar words were also new back then. People without ready cash could shop with a "charge account," eat "chow mein," read a "newsletter," and watch a "cheerleader" urge a team on to victory. They could also call a "firefighter" in case of an emergency.