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Someone in my office uses the brand names for everything, even in memos, such as Kleenex, Xerox, etc. Is there a word for "one who uses trademarks figuratively"?
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I sure can't think of any, though it's common enough (I do it my own self). Don't worry though: you'll probably get several coinages here. 
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I suspect it's so common that no need is felt for a word to describe it. We do it often without knowing it. Using cellophane tape rather than scotch tape does not get you off the hook, as Cellophane is or was a trademark, as is/was Aspirin. I believe Zipper may well fit into that category, too. Anyone know the generic term for Magic MarkerŪ?
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Anyone know the generic term for Magic MarkerŪ?
Ooh - oooh! I do! I do!
felt-tip(ped) pen
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Wrong, my dear ASp. That term is a bit *too generic. It covers many items which are not magic markers.
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A Magic Marker is a coloring device that uses any of many colors to flow through a rather large felt point. They are about the size of early elementary crayons -- the fat ones --but there's a flow of ink rather than color put down through a wax medium.
I suppose you could call them colored markers... but I cannot think of a good generic term. Felt tip markers wouldn't really work because those could be the pen-sized ones.
Hmmm.... Who's got the answer?
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The magic marker on my desk (brand name MARKS-A-LOTŪ) claims to be a Permanent Marker, but even that is a little too generic for my tastes. It could easily include laundry markers, those felt tip pens that we used to write our names on the clothes we took to summer camp.
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I would use the generic "permanent marker" to describe felt tip pens that apply a generally non-erasable ink. The
most typical examples of thistype of pen are the Sanford "Sharpie" pens (there's a red one in my pocket right now)
and the "El Marko" pens. Both of these pens have a strong odor because the pigment is dissolved in a fast-drying
(and therefore volatile) solvent. You have to be careful with them or they will stain your posts.
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But permanent markers are permanent. What about all those markers that are used for coloring by kids and teachers? We aren't allowed to use permanent markers because the ink is toxic.
I think "markers" is probably the generic term, whether permanent or otherwise.
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