FYI - Term Usage

[Kitsune]

Originally posted by russotto
"Zipper" was lost that way, though, as were "cellophane" and "thermos".

"Weedeater" was a term I always used for something that uses a cord on a rotor to trim grass. I was lost when I heard someone use a term not specific to the brand name.

"A what?"
"You know, the string trimmer. Its in the garage."
"String trimmer? Um, something you use to trim strings?"
"No, the-- THIS thing, right here."
"Oh, a 'weedeater'."
"This isn't a Weedeater (tm), its a string trimmer made by Black and Decker (tm)."

I guess its all in what you grew up with.

So what do you call a "Thermos (tm)"? A "vacuum insulated bottle"?