Name that Product

“Kleenex” is probably the most famous example of a “genericized trademark”—a product so popular that people use the brand-name to identify it. You’ve probably heard someone ask for a “Kleenex” more often than they ask for a “tissue.”

Here are some other name brands that have gone generic…and what, technically speaking, you should be calling them.

Bubble Wrap: Inflated cushioning

Dumpster: Front-loader waste container

Chapstick: Lip balm

Lava Lamp: Liquid motion lamp

Frisbee: Flying disc

Hacky Sack: Footbag

Jet Ski: Personal watercraft

Jacuzzi: Whirlpool bath

AstroTurf: Artificial turf

JumboTron: Large-screen television

Onesie: Infant bodysuit