Football Player: as in "William 'THE Fridge' Perry", Chicago Bears. We
miss you, Perry.

Chris Cox

Kevin Blain wrote:
>
> Isn't Hoover a trade name of Hoover, and Jeep a trade name of Jeep?
>
> Vacuum cleaner and 4x4 multipurpose vehicle might be better generic terms
>
> fridge is AFAIK simply an abbreviation for refridgerator, which is a cooling
> device, and also the nick name for an ex- NY Giants football player <grin>
>
> Regards, Kevin
>
> > Formica is IIRC a trade name for the phenolic-based surfacing sheet,
> > I presume melamine is a generic term, and perhaps mica is too, like
> > fridge or hoover or jeep
>
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