A little word game

[LauraMax]

My cousin & I were sitting around the other night w/a bottle of wine & we got into a rather silly discussion.

There are some brand names out there that have become the common name for the actual product. In other words, you'd still call the generic brand of a product by the brand name. We came up with a couple but I'm sure there are more, especially food related:

Band Aids = bandages
Qtips = cotton swabs
Coke = soft drink
Dumpster = ginormous garbage container

Can you guys think of anything else?

Knowing the proliferation of useless websites I'm sure there's one out there that lists them, but I have no idea what to google...

 

[allwildgirl]

How about Google, for search engine - like "I'm going to Google it"

And Kleenex for tissue.

Xerox for photocopy.

I believe Plasticene is actually a brand of modelling clay, but everyone always calls any type of modelling clay Plasticene.

Barbie for 13" fashion doll.

 

[jamarba]

Kleenex - tissue.

 

[kaylasmom321]

Play-Doh,Pampers,Vaseline.(Can you tell I'm a mom??

 

[pink_fortitude]

Ziplock
Tupperware

a lunch-packing mom, here!

Missy

 

[Armywife]

Chapstick instead of saying Blistex or some other brand

 

[buffettgirl]

Jello
Scotch tape
Tylenol and Advil (I use generic store brand, but call them by their brand namr)

 

[bjbowers]

Ipod
Cathe (i.e. "I'm going to go do a Cathe, instead of saying "I'm going to go workout )
Brandi

 

[JMFRANE]

Rollerblades-inline skates

 

[Poochy]

Dinner: could be lunch or could be the last meal of the day

apple: is it a fruit or a computer?

Lysol: any brand of disinfectant that will make germs and odors go away

and being that I have dogs that favor Scooby Doo .. we say "Scooby Snack" .. and it means any treat edible within reach .. will you please behave now ..
:7

 

[jillybean]

Ah yes, those are called Proprietary Eponyms. I'm sure if you did a search using that term, you'd find a huge listing.

I love words!!!

 

[lynda]

How about: Saran Wrap and Jello

And from the "olden days:" Frigidaire and Mix Master (my mother says these.)

 

[JAFitMama]

Ti Vo for DVR


Judy "Likes2bfit"


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