Different words for ones we are used to

Hoover is the name a company that produces vacuum cleaners.

What's it called when a brand name becomes the staple term? Because that's what happened. I presume they are a british company.
 
We have the Hoover brand here, too. I've just never heard it referred to as hoovering vs vacuuming. Not personally anyhow. I know people use it.

Other brand things- Q-tips, Band Aids... I'll ask for a bandage and people look at me like I'm crazy.
 
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In Chicago, they call it Tollways! California = Freeways! Brits, i heard call it =Motorways

In Chicago=washroom! California= restroom.

There's some other East coast States(?) i forgot -who call it Toilet and I think PA(?)= Comfort Room :unsure:
 
PurpleDove said:
In Chicago, they call it Tollways! California = Freeways! Brits, i heard call it =Motorways

In Chicago=washroom! California= restroom.

There's some other East coast States(?) i forgot -who call it Toilet and I think PA(?)= Comfort Room :unsure:
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we call it Highway here or turn pike. in jersey there is a Parkway and an expressway haha

I live in Pa and i never heard the term comfort room. Most people call it a bathroom
 
Haus said:
we call it Highway here or turn pike. in jersey there is a Parkway and an expressway haha

I live in Pa and i never heard the term comfort room. Most people call it a bathroom
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Some people from Downtown Chicago call it Highway too. I got used to both Highway and Tollway! So when I moved to California- and called it Highway- they were laughing at me. Highways for them are certain local roads- i still get confused what they call highways here to be honest. L0L

I forgot really which State calls it 'comfort room'. All I can remember is we always do long drives from IL to NY and one time all the way to Florida. We did some stop over and is when I heard the word comfort room. So i guess one of those States somewhere :willy_nilly:
 
PurpleDove said:
Some people from Downtown Chicago call it Highway too. I got used to both Highway and Tollway! So when I moved to California- and called it Highway- they were laughing at me. Highways for them are certain local roads- i still get confused what they call highways here to be honest. L0L

I forgot really which State calls it 'comfort room'. All I can remember is we always do long drives from IL to NY and one time all the way to Florida. We did some stop over and is when I heard the word comfort room. So i guess one of those States somewhere :willy_nilly:
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we also call the interstates too haha

yeah im curious who calls it a comfort room. so if i go to that state i know what to say haha
 
Ok, so you don't all hoover... I blame my exposure to bad American/British tv shows (Not that all shows are bad... just that in my youth our broadcaster only bought rights for the crappy/cheapest stuff)

HottyToddyChick said:
Band Aids... I'll ask for a bandage and people look at me like I'm crazy.
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Here bandages are the long, fabric goodies one would use to strap up a large injury... the little stick on band aid jobs are called plasters.
 
Butterfly said:
Ok, so you don't all hoover... I blame my exposure to bad American/British tv shows (Not that all shows are bad... just that in my youth our broadcaster only bought rights for the crappy/cheapest stuff)



Here bandages are the long, fabric goodies one would use to strap up a large injury... the little stick on band aid jobs are called plasters.
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Hoover could mean squating over the toilet too haha

and you cant say you watch our crappy shows and not tell us which ones haha thats very vague. since most of our stuff sucks now a days :p
 
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