Re: what's in a name

[pgarside@acorn.co.uk (Paul Garside)]

Wade's post about about generic names (little furrin thing = MG etc):

This is probably more appropriate to alt.usage.english, but understanding
what on earth OFATP are talking about is part of SOLing. We have different
generic names:

US                              UK

Kleenex                     Tissue               original, huh?

Frigidaire                  Fridge               food conservation centre,
                                                     if you're into kitchens

Band Aid                  Elastoplast       for those skinned knuckles

Vacuum                   Hoover 

?                               Swarfega             Oily hand cleaner 

?                              Copaslip           Anti-seize compound 

?                              Jenolite            Phosphoric acid 

Bondo                    P-38, Plastic Padding, filler

Weber                    SU 

?                             Brasso               metal polish 

Linoleum(?)           Formica             Plastic counter-top (Linoleum in
UK is strictly floors)   

?                              T-Cut               a fierce polish for
resurfacing paintwork

Paul.