ge·ner·ic

/dʒəˈnɛrɪk/ adj.

Having no brand name.
Words brands took →Baby names →

Owned before, common after

These are brand names that became the ordinary word for the thing, the mirror image of the dictionary of words companies took.

Each dot is a brand. Right: launched later. Up: written in lowercase, as an ordinary word, more often in books of the 2010s. Hover or tap a dot for details.

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