Now, the cultural importance of the sonic screwdriver has been recognized by theOxford English Dictionary.
The sonic screwdriver was first featured in the long-running British science fiction show way back in 1968.
TheOEDalready includes theDoctorWho-derived words TARDIS, Dalek, and Cyberman.

Credit: BBC America
you might see the fullOEDentry for the sonic screwdriver below.
Watch the trailer for the current season ofDoctor Whohere.

Oxford University Press