# Brand names that changed in everyday usage

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**Created:** [February 26, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-changed-in-everyday-usage/998123 "2024-02-26T22:02:21Z")\
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> [@bordelond](#):
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> You’re not looking for colloquialisms like “Mickey D’s” for McDonalds or “Tar-zhay” for Target, are you?

Interesting - I guess those would count if consumers stopped using the original names. (There’s also “KFC” for Kentucky Fried Chicken, but they officially rebranded as “KFC”…)

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