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Brands that became words
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:55 am
by Javai
Don't ask me why but was thinking about this last night. So far got
Vacuum Cleaner - Hoover
Personal Stereo - Walkman
Sticky back plastic - Sellotape
Correction fluid - Tippex
Vacuum Flask - Thermos
(Actually Tal came up with last 3 and I'm not convinced by Thermos!)
Anymore?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:25 am
by Evzy
Spam?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:33 am
by Javai
Evzy wrote:Spam?
Spam doesn't count because it didn't become the word for what it actually is...if you see what I mean
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:05 pm
by Evzy
But but but... its Spam.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:51 pm
by Fingoniel
generic mixer - coke
(you'd never ask for a vodka and pepsi...)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:34 pm
by Minimarv
band aid - sticky plaster (but only if your American i think)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:36 pm
by Ghengis
corn flakes
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:50 pm
by Rayzor
public address system - tannoy
[/Alan Partridge]
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:31 pm
by Jiggs
waldorf salad
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:46 pm
by Evzy
Nah, salad is salad. Same for Corn Flakes - I would only say that if I was having cornflakes, otherwise I say cereal.
Spam still stands though imo
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:44 pm
by Talifer
JCB
Talifer
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:44 pm
by Syri
how about google?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:13 pm
by Jiggs
sandwich
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:41 pm
by Talifer
Vasaline, or however it's spelt
Talifer
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:56 pm
by Jiggs
argyle
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:39 am
by Lorthania
Since at least one goes through my hands every day: 'Pampers' for any brand of diapers - at least in Belgium.
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:37 am
by Talifer
Blu-tak
Talifer
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:02 pm
by Catalina
Stanley knife
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:54 pm
by Fingoniel
philips screwdriver
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:50 pm
by Bracken
Turnip
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:59 pm
by Evzy
Melons
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:06 pm
by Rayzor
rizla
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:08 pm
by Gribz0r
In Belgium again: Kodak for a photo camera
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:10 pm
by Yowin
Biro
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:26 pm
by Yowin
Oh, and coach. Which comes from kocsi Hungarian for something inbound/comeing from Kocs (a town in Hungary; staging post between Viena and Budapest).
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:41 pm
by Mettrik
Durex
