ABSP - Tradenames

Tradenames

airbus	an aeroplane that provides the equivalent of a bus service > AIRBUSES or AIRBUSSES.
alnico	a permanent magnet alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt > ALNICOS.
amidol	a colourless chemical used as a photographic developer.
amberina	a type of clear glassware.
aspirin	a pain reliever.
atabrin atabrine atebrin	a tradename for mepacrine, a bitter yellow powder, formerly used against malaria
autocue	a text device to assist newsreaders.
autoharp	a zither with a keyboard chord-making mechanism which mutes unwanted strings.
baggie	a thin strong plastic bagused for storing food.
bakelite	a thermosetting resin used in electric insulators etc.
bandaid	referring to a type of sticking-plaster. No —S.
beaverboard	a building material of wood fibre.
benadryl	an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets.
biro	a kind of ballpoint pen.
bizarro	a strange person > BIZARROS. [From DC Comics].
blanco	a white substance used for treating uniform belts etc.; (verb) to whiten with blanco.
boursin	(Fr.) a type of cheese.
breathalyser breathalyzer	a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath.
brillo	a proprietary name for: a steel-wool pad, typically impregnated with soap and used for scouring pans, etc.
broccolini	a cultivated variety of cabbage.
bubbler	a kind of drinking fountain.
bundy	to arrive or depart from work.
calcimine kalsomine	a kind of whitewash or colour wash for walls; (verb) to whitewash with this.
califont	a kind of gas water heater.
caplet	a kind of medicinal tablet, usually in oval form for easy swallowing.
celluloid	a thermoplastic, made from nitrocellulose, camphor and alcohol, which is elastic, very strong and often transparent or translucent.
celotex	a type of insulation board.
chapstick	a small stick of a substance for soothing chapped lips.
charmeuse	(Fr.)a soft satiny material.
cineplex	a number of cinemas on one site.
claxon	see KLAXON.
claymation	the animation of clay or Plasticene figures.
cointreau	a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring > COINTREAUS.
crockpot	a brand of slow cooker.
cusinart	a type of food processor.
dacron	a synthetic polyester fibre.
dayglo	of a luminous green, yellow, pink or orange. No —S.
deepfreeze	a type of refrigerator in which food, etc, is stored for long periods at temperatures below freezing; (verb) to freeze or keep as in a deepfreeze.
dex	a sulfate used as a stimulant.
dobro	a type of acoustic guitar with a metal resonator built into the body.
dodgem	an amusement park ride.
dolcelatte	a soft blue-veined Italian cheese.
doona	in Australia, a kind of duvet.
dracone	a towed flexible container for transporting liquids by water.
dumpster	a large skip for refuse.
dural duralumin	a strong light aluminum alloy.
duvetine duvetyn duvetyne	a smooth lustrous velvety fabric.
ebayer	one who sells on eBay.
ebaying	selling on eBay > EBAYINGS.
emmy	a gold plated statuette awarded annually for television > EMMYS.
esky	a portable insulated container for keeping drinks cool.
facebook	to look for someone's profile on the social network Facebbok.
favrile	a type of iridescent glassware developed in America at the turn of the 20c by LC Tiffany.
fedex	to send by Federal Express > FEDEXES, FEDEXING, FEDEXED.
fiberglass fibreglass	a synthetic fibre made of fine filaments of molten glass; (verb) to coat with fiberglass.
fibro fibrocement	a kind of wallboard, made of compressed asbestos and cement.
formica	any of various laminated plastic sheets.
frisbee	a disc used for throwing.
gemclip	a kind of paperclip.
gilsonite	tradename of the mineral UINTAITE or UINTAHITE, an especially pure kind of asphalt, after company owner Samuel H. Gilson.
gladwrap	in New Zealand, a thin film to wrap in food; (verb) to cover with gladwrap > GLADWRAPS, GLADWRAPPING, GLADWRAPPED.
gramophone	an instrument (invented by E Berliner in 1887) for reproducing sounds by means of a needle moving along the grooves of a revolving disc.
granola	a type of crunchy breakfast cereal made with mixed grain, oats, dried fruit, nuts, etc, and honey or brown sugar.
gunite	a finely graded cement concrete sprayed into position under air pressure.
gunk	any unpleasant, dirty, sticky material (orig. the trademark of a grease solvent).
heroin	the drug, originally a proprietary name of the Baer company.
hoover	a kind of vacuum cleaner; (verb) to vacuum clean using a Hoover > HOOVERS, HOOVERING, HOOVERED.
horlicks	a mess, as in to make a horlicks of. [See Michael Quinion's excellent site for a discussion of this]. No HORLICK*.
humvee	a high mobility multipurpose military wheeled vehicle.
identikit	a system for assembling a composite picture of a person whom the police wish to interview, from features described by witnesses; a picture assembled in this way.
invar	an iron nickel alloy.
jacuzzi	a kind of large bath which uses underwater jets of warm water to massage the body > JACUZZIS.
jarlsberg	a Norwegian cheese.
jedi	a person who claims to live according to a philosophy based on that of the fictional Jedi in Star Wars. [Registered to LucasFilm].
jeep	a small four-wheel drive vehicle; (verb) to travel by jeep > JEEPS, JEEPING, JEEPED.
jello	JELLY, in the sense of the dessert > JELLOS. [Formerly a tradename].
jetway	a mobile elevated gangway connecting an aircraft to a departure gate.
junglegym	a climbing frame for children.
kinescope	a cathode ray tube for a television; a motion picture made from an image on this; (verb) to make a kinescope.
klaxon	a loud mechanical horn; (verb) to sound such a horn.
kleenex	a kind of soft paper tissue, used esp as a handkerchief.
laetrile	a drug derived from apricot pits, used in the treatment of cancer.
lalique	(Fr.) a type of ornamental glass.
leatherette	imitation leather.
levis	heavy close-fitting denim trousers. No LEVI*.
lilo	an inflatable mattress.
linoleum	a sheet material made of hessian, jute, etc., coated under pressure and heat with a mixture of powdered cork, linseed oil, rosin, and pigment, used as a floor covering
linotype	a brand of typesetting machine; (verb) to set a line of type using a linotype machine > LINOTYPES, LINOTYPING, LINOTYPED.
linux	a nonproprietary computer operating system for personal computers > LINUXES.
listserv	an Internet mailing service.
loafer	a shoe like a moccasin for casual wear > LINUXES.
lucite	a type of transparent acrylic-based plastic.
lurex	a thin glittery thread.
lycra	a type of synthetic elastic fabric.
lysol	a kind of disinfectant
magnox	an alloy of magnesium and aluminum used to make containers for fuel for nuclear reactors.
mahjong mahjongg	an Oriental game.
mahjong mahjongg	an Oriental game.
mailgram	a proprietary name for a system of sending messages whereby the text of a message is transmitted to a post office near its ultimate destination, printed out, and delivered by ordinary post; (verb) to send a message by these means.
marconi	to communicate by wireless telegraphy > MARCONIS, MARCONIING, MARCONIED.
martini	a kind of cocktail.
masonite	a kind of dark brown hardboard.
mellotron	an electronic keyboard instrument which reproduces the sounds of other instruments by means of pre-recorded tapes.
methedrine	a former proprietary name for an amphetamine, methylamphetamine hydrochloride.
mimeograph	an autographic stencil copying device invented by Edison; (verb) to copy by mimeograph > MIMEOGRAPHS, MIMEOGRAPHING, MIMEOGRAPHED.
minitrack	a satellite tracking system.
movieola	a brand of film-editing machine.
moviola	a brand of film-editing machine.
moxie	(US sl.) courage, daring, vigour. [From the proprietary name of a nerve tonic].
muppet	(Coll.) a stupid person > MUPPETS.
mylar	a strong polyester film.
myspace	to search for a person's space on the MySpace website.
neoprene	an oil-resisting and heat-resisting synthetic rubber.
novocaine	(Tradenae) a proprietary name for cocaine, as a dental anaesthetic.
olestra	an artificial fat.
orlon	a crease-resistant acrylic fibre or fabric used for clothing, furnishing etc.
ouija	a board with signs and letters on it, used with a planchette to receive alleged messages from the dead.
oxazepam	a tranquillising drug.
ozalid	a method of duplicating writing or illustrations.
pablum	a proprietary name for a wheat-based children's breakfast cereal. Hence more widely: soft, easily digested food; (fig.) insipid or undemanding intellectual fare.
paraquat	a herbicide that kills green vegetation by interfering with photosynthesis.
parcheesi	in the US, a proprietary name for pachisi, a game somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India.
pernod	(Fr.) an aniseed-flavoured aperitif from France.
perspex	any of various clear acrylic resins.
photofit	a method of building up a picture of a person by assembling a number of photographs of individual facial features.
photostat	a photographic apparatus for making facsimiles of documents; (verb) to make facsimiles by this means > PHOTOSTATS, PHOTOSTATING, PHOTOSTATED.
pingpong	table-tennis (registered in the US by Parker Bros but now generic).
plasticine	a kind of modelling material that remains soft and can be reworked, used esp by children
plexiglass	acrylic plastic sheets
pogo	to jump up and down on the spot to music > POGOS, POGOING, POGOED.
popsicle	a kind of ice lolly.
proto	as in proto team, a team of people trained to deal with underground rescues, etc.
pyrex	a heat-resistant glassware.
pyronine	any of several xanthene dyes.
quaalude	a type of sedative, aka METHAQUALONE.
quantometer	an instrument for measuring proportions of elements in metallic samples.
realtor	(US) an estate agent.
regulo	a thermostatic control system for gas ovens.
rexine	a kind of artificial leather.
rolamite	two or more rollers connected by a belt but relatively loose.
rollerblade	a type of rollerskate with wheels set in line resembling the blade of an ice skate.
roneo	to produce copies by duplicating machine > RONEOS, RONEOING, RONEOED. [From Roneo, an early duplicating machine].
salvarsan	a compound of arsenic once used as a remedy for syphilis.
saran	a tough flexible thermoplastic resin.
seconal	proprietary name for the drug SECOBARBITAL.
sellotape	a kind of adhesive tape; (verb) to stick with sellotape > SELLOTAPES, SELLOTAPING, SELLOTAPED.
shazam	a magic slogan. [From DC Comics].
sheetrock	a type of plasterboard.
skidoo	a motorized sledge, fitted with tracks at the rear and steerable skis at the front; (verb) to go by SKIDOO > SKIDOOS, SKIDOOING, SKIDOOED. Also SKIDDOO.
spackle	a paste for filling cracks; (verb) to fill cracks or holes in a surface, eg a wall, with paste.
spam	to send out electronic junk mail > SPAMS, SPAMMING, SPAMMED. [From Spam, a type of luncheon meat].
spandex	a synthetic elastic fibre.
spork	a proprietary name for a piece of cutlery combining the features of a spoon, fork, (and sometimes, knife).
stellite	any of various alloys.
stetson	a type of cowboy hat.
styrofoam	a type of expanded plastic made from polystyrene.
superglue	a powerful adhesive; (verb) to glue with superglue > SUPERGLUES, SUPERGLUING, SUPERGLUED.
syrette	a kind of disposable syringe.
tannoy	a public announcement system; (verb) to announce by tannoy > TANNOYS, TANNOYING, TANNOYED.
targa	as in targa top, a removable hard roof on a car, which fits into the boot when not in use; proprietary to Porsche.
tarmac	a road covering; (verb) to surface with tarmac > TARMACS, TARMACKING, TARMACKED.
tarmacadam	tarmac.
taxol	a drug obtained from Pacific yew.
technicolour technicoloured	in artificially or exaggeratedly bright colours.
teflon	a non-stick surface used in cooking utensils.
teletype	a type of teleprinter; (verb) to send a typed message by telegraph > TELETYPES, TELETYPING, TELETYPED.
terylene	a synthetic polyester fibre.
thermit	an incendiary explosive.
thermos	(Greek) a vacuum flask > THERMOSES. [Gk. thermos, hot].
tinkertoy	a child's construction set.
tiptronic	a type of gearbox that has both manual and automatic options (Porsche).
tofutti	any of a variety of nondairy, soya-based food products > TOFUTTIS.
touchtone	(A phone) having a pushbutton rather than a dial.
toxaphene	chlorinated camphene used as an insecticide.
trampoline	a springy mat for bouncing on; (verb) to use a trampoline.
tricotine	a double-twilled worsted fabric.
twinkie	a stereotypically brainless person. [From a brand of sponge cake].
vaseline	a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum > VASELINES.
vegemite	(Coll.) a child. [From Vegemite, a vegetable extract].
velcro	a fastening consisting of two nylon strips > VELCROS.
veronal	A hypnotic drug, aka barbital.
windbreaker	a type of windproof jacket with elasticated cuffs and waistband.
windsurfer	the proprietary name in the U.S. of a kind of sailboard.
xeriscape	a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climates that utilizes water-conserving techniques (as the use of drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and efficient irrigation).
xerox	to photocopy > XEROXES, XEROXING, XEROXED.
zambuck	a member of the St John's ambulance brigade, esp. one on duty at a sporting event. [The proprietary name of an antiseptic ointment].
zambuk	a member of the St John's ambulance brigade, esp. one on duty at a sporting event. [The proprietary name of an antiseptic ointment].
zip zipper	a kind of fastener.

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