Big brands that usurped the product name
1. Hoover – vacuum cleaner
2. Sellotape – adhesive tape
3. Rollerblade – inline skate
4. Jet Ski – stand up personal watercraft
5. Biro – ballpoint pen
6. ipod – MP3 player
7. Tipp Ex – correction fluid
8. Portakabin – mobile building
9. Tannoy – public address system
10. Astro Turf – artificial grass
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Master
1. Hoover – vacuum cleaner
2. Sellotape – adhesive tape
3. Rollerblade – inline skate
4. Jet Ski – stand up personal watercraft
5. Biro – ballpoint pen
6. ipod – MP3 player
7. Tipp Ex – correction fluid
8. Portakabin – mobile building
9. Tannoy – public address system
10. Astro Turf – artificial grass
I have never heard of the bolded ones.
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Must be an English thing, they are all well known.
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EPL-soccer
Canada-liberalism
Jenna Jameson-Porno stars
Chinese-Asians
black men-big dicks
English people-proper etiquette
that is all.
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generalbulldog
EPL-soccer
Canada-liberalism
Jenna Jameson-Porno stars
Chinese-Asians
black men-big dicks
English people-proper etiquette
that is all.
;D
How I wish that was true... We've been governed by the Conservatives for a long fucking time, though admittedly they pale in comparison to American conservatives.
Re: Big brands that usurped the product name
Porno - I would say Traci Lords.
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Right wing I would say all USA governments. They hate the word Liberal.
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scotch tape
saran wrap
ski doo
gravol
kleenex
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Master
Porno - I would say Traci Lords.
Master- Pedo ;D
Secretary- clerical assistant
loser - runner up
non alcaholic beer- waste of time
kook aid- purple drink
new and improved - redesigned packaging and box
new car- ballnchain
old girlfriend- avenue to eventual madness
police officer- po po
vente,tall, & ? - small, medium & large
Rottweiler - home security system
poodle- defective home security system
fuck these are fun!
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