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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. #6903 02/25/01 12:14 AM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 52 Indianapolis transplanted to S... D des journeyman des journeyman D Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 52 Indianapolis transplanted to S... My 1958 dictionary describes a Thermos...but makes it clear it is a trademark. Named for the greek word meaning hot. My 1983 dictionary only lists Thermos as a trademark. Sends you to vacuum bottle for description. (I worked for ad agency for Thermos...years ago!) (I know I need a new dictionary!) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Wordsmith 09/25/00 03:30 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. maverick 09/25/00 02:45 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. tsuwm 09/25/00 05:48 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. apples + oranges 09/25/00 10:18 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. maverick 09/26/00 12:25 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jackie 09/27/00 04:03 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jazzoctopus 09/27/00 09:31 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jackie 09/28/00 04:08 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jazzoctopus 09/28/00 08:09 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jackie 09/29/00 12:35 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jackie 09/26/00 01:45 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. maverick 09/26/00 12:09 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. johnjohn 09/28/00 03:42 AM Re: Hooverised Faldage 12/16/00 04:25 AM Re: Hooverised Jazzoctopus 12/16/00 08:06 PM Re: Hooverised Capital Kiwi 12/17/00 10:50 AM Re: Hooverised Bingley 12/17/00 01:17 PM Re: Hooverised maverick 12/18/00 12:10 PM Re: Hooverised Capital Kiwi 12/21/00 03:49 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. phil-wieland 09/29/00 06:35 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. tsuwm 09/29/00 06:46 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. phil-wieland 09/29/00 06:58 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jackie 09/30/00 02:56 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. maverick 09/30/00 05:55 PM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Bingley 10/01/00 09:19 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. Jackie 10/02/00 02:51 AM Re: moxie, schmoxie AnnaStrophic 10/04/00 08:51 PM Re: moxie, schmoxie Jackie 10/05/00 02:10 AM Re: moxie, schmoxie tsuwm 10/05/00 04:35 PM Re: moxie, schmoxie maverick 10/06/00 10:24 AM Re: moxie, schmoxie maverick 10/06/00 11:46 AM Re: shmendrik tsuwm 10/06/00 01:22 PM Re: shmendrik maverick 10/06/00 02:45 PM Re: moxie, schmoxie Jackie 10/08/00 12:19 AM Re: moxie, schmoxie solrep 11/25/00 11:31 PM Re: moxie, schmoxie tsuwm 11/26/00 01:00 AM Re: moxie, schmoxie paulb 10/06/00 11:23 AM Re: moxie, schmoxie Jackie 10/08/00 12:15 AM Re: Moxie and spunk NicholasW 12/21/00 10:01 AM Re: Moxie and spunk Capital Kiwi 12/22/00 03:26 AM Claytons Capital Kiwi 12/22/00 03:38 AM Re: Claytons NicholasW 12/22/00 09:35 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. des 02/25/01 12:14 AM Re: Brand names that have entered the dictionary. wwh 02/25/01 07:54 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,344 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 782 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 20 LukeJavan8 2 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,546 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,918 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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