25 Brand Names That You Didn’t Realize You Use In Conversation All The Time
We use brand names all the time. You can’t not use them. Well, you actually could, but chances are that you wouldn’t even know how to. Those...
We use brand names all the time. You can’t not use them. Well, you actually could, but chances are that you wouldn’t even know how to. Those velcro shoes? That should actually be Velcro shoes, with a capital “V”. Why? Because Velcro is a brand name. You wouldn’t even know what to call that strip of sticky stuff if you couldn’t call it Velcro would you? That’s what it is! It’s the only word you ever learned for it! Well, the generic term is hook and loop fastener. There are many hook and loop fasteners. Velcro is just a brand that got popular. Or how about Jacuzzis? That’s also a brand name. The generic term is hot tub. What about Popsicles? You probably never realized that even Popsicle is a brand. That’s right. Popsicles are just a brand of ice pops.
So, now that your mind has been blown and your world has been turned upside down, get ready for more. You’d be surprised at just how much of your vocabulary consists of copyrighted brand names. At least nobody’s going to sue you for your ignorance! These are 25 brand names that you didn’t realize you use in conversation all the time!
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Frisbee
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of flying discs
Jeep
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A brand of light utility vehicles
Thermos
Image: pixabay, Source: wikipedia
A brand of vacuum flask
Ziploc
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A brand of resealable bags
Tupperware
Image: youtube, Source: wikipedia
A brand of a sealable containers.
Lysol
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of all purpose cleaner
Sawzall
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of reciprocating saw
Q-tips
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of cotton swabs
Hoover (for the British)
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of vacuum cleaner
Xerox
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of photocopier
Crockpot
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of slow cookers
ChapStick
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of lip balm
Scotch Tape
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of transparent adhesive tape
Vaseline
Image: Prateek Bahl via Flickr, Source: wikipedia
A brand of petroleum jelly
Jell-O
Image: Steven Depolo via Flickr, Source: wikipedia
A brand of gelatin
Popsicle
Image: pixabay, Source: wikipedia
A brand of ice pop
Styrofoam
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of extruded polystyrene
Rollerblades
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of inline skates
Band-Aid
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of adhesive bandage.
Tater Tots
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of potato nuggets
Kleenex
Image: pixabay, Source: wikipedia
A brand of tissue
Seeing Eye
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A “brand” of guide dog
Sharpie
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of permanent markers
Jacuzzi
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of hot tub
Velcro
Image: wikipedia, Source: wikipedia
A brand of hook of loop fasteners.
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