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[–] Euphorazine@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I dunno, I don't know anyone who doesn't call it a vacuum. I know people who own Hoover's and they still call it their vacuum.

[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's UK English vs. American English. I think American English might genericise (if that's a word) trademarks more often than UK English, but hoover is one that the UK has that America doesn't.

[–] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I think another one is referring to cream cheese as Philadelphia.

I’m American though so any Brit’s out there please correct me if I’m wrong.

[–] spongeborgcubepants@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Funny enough Philadelphia can not be called a cream cheese in the EU

[–] transmatrix@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

In the US, we have this in menu items. Like “Philadelphia Roll” has cream cheese.

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

It has certainly fallen out of favor, similarly to Xerox. It used to be the primary way people referred to vacuum cleaners.