Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. slang, North America A photocopy.
- v. slang, North America To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
Etymologies
- From Xerox ("a photocopier") (originally a trademark), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (ksēros, "dry") and γραφή (graphē, "writing"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Despite such entreaties, the word xerox seems to have become generic, if not according to the courts, then at least according to current American usage, where it occurs freely as noun, adjective, and even verb, with or without capitalization.”
“Eaon – apparently that IS true, the book’s out in the UK only in january, so we have to wait! manuscrypts – it simply means that xerox is a company that is reinventing themselves. so brand equity is what i’d think.”
Brain Tap Series – Interview 15: Jonathan Salem Baskin « One Size Fits One
“The people who most objected to my using the word "xerox" to refer to copying stuff were the people at Kodak.”
“Those who argued for aggression are dinosaurs, relics of a clunky pre-interactive politics that has slipped into the past this year, a politics where consultants were considered clever if they could supply lines like the "xerox" gambit.”
“Either use the "xerox" swipe, or lift from John and Bill.”
“There were enough obviously scripted moments in her talk tonight ( "xerox" comes to mind) and the fact that her closer statement didn't answer the question, makes me feel that her handlers wanted her to get in one last huge emotional appeal.”
“She ducked the transceperancy and ear marks question, ducked the delegates question - and John "Kiss Ass" King threw her punch lines "where is the beef" punch line, She had a cheap "xerox" moment - but at the end she "paints a picture" of our vetrans that she send to a war and never admitted it was mistake, and she becomes the sweet heart.”
“According to the radio report, a "xerox" man happened to be present who was able to fix the malfunctioning machine.”
OpEdNews - Diary: Voting Day Open Thread-- Post reports, observations, Thoughts Links
“Even if they didn't use PP, it would still be referred to by that name as people used to call all photocopies "xerox" and all inline skates "rollerblades".”
“I'm surprised (and maybe Xerox is, too, after all the money they spent) that people are using "xerox" with "photocopy" -- thereby rendering that famous trademark into generic-land.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘xerox’.
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scrabble j q x z 4 and 5 letter words
revising for a competition 30 games
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5-Letter words with J, X, Q or Z
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ADDAX ADMIX AFFIX ANNEX ATAXY AUXIN AXELS AXIAL AXILE AXILS A...azan, azon, boxy, brux, buzz, calx, chez, coax, coxa, cozy, crux, czar and 152 more...
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Nigerian English
This list was inspired by this article. Any Nigerians out there care to add to it?
chop house, felicitate, jubilate, cutlass, waterloo, tout, urchin, gripe water, vulcanizer, miscreant, can of worms, sorry-o and 121 more...
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Para-Palindromes
Almost palindromes--off by a letter, e.g., FOOlPrOOF & BaTHTuB. For alphabetizing purposes the first and last letters much be the same. Also, no three-, four-, or five-letter words allowed--too e...
yawny, xerox, woodrow, urubu, thought, scarabs, redeemer, peeseweep, outdo, nonegon, marjoram, laconical and 15 more...
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Xcessive
Valid 3-letter words with an x. Also, longer words with more than one x in them.
wax, fix, tux, box, sex, max, six, aux, pox, hex, tax, mix and 78 more...
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genericized trademarks
Trademarked names that people use to refer to the thing in general, regardless of maker.
xerox, saran wrap, play-doh, silly putty, jell-o, crapper, band-aid, sharpie, biro, bic, zippo, thermos and 81 more...
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wreckingball's Words
reprehensible, problematize, crepuscular, deleterious, pestilent, strumpet, draggletail, interrobang, meretricious, systematize, schadenfreude, capricious and 443 more...
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trademark
all of these are from 7 English
dictionaries and Macquarie dictionary
I havent listed capitalized ones yet
but Viagra would be one and common
words like sterling a sub-machi...agene, adware, airbus, alnico, amberina, amarone, apiezon, aspirin, atebrin, atebrine, autocue, autoharp and 774 more...
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Suchlongwordswithsomanyletters.
Hoarded.
chargoggagoggmanc..., aquaethylenediami..., taramasalata, palaeacanthocephala, tathagatagarbha, tarantarratara, adamantoblastomata, astragalocalcaneal, calcaneoastragalar, hubbubbubboo, flibbertigibbet, bubbybush and 330 more...
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Genericide
Trademarks that have lost their character as indicators of source to become a general term for a product or service.
cellophane, aspirin, butterscotch, escalator, heroin, kerosene, thermos, yo-yo, zipper, dry ice, email, freeware and 106 more...
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Spam Names
Interesting words that came to me in spam emails in the "From" field. Read in pairs by order added, add the initial of your choice, and you'll get a list of "names."
menominee, burbled, abrasives, barrister, unfortunates, strolls, appareled, uncles, removal, elusive, significance, described and 180 more...
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thricedotted's Words
schadenfreude, vanquish, calumny, obsequious, rhapsody, expostulate, promontory, bordello, quintessence, catharsis, recapitulation, myriad and 937 more...
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trademarks
kleenex, xerox, hoover, google, styrofoam, dumpster, frisbee, band-aid, klaxon, teflon, nalgene, hula-hoop and 15 more...
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words I adore
serendipity, enchanted, illumination, zebra, galaxy, chandelier, eternity, luxe, glitter, starry, raven, lavender and 71 more...
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zzzzz...
zingy, zesty words
zephyr, xylophone, zebra, xenobiologist, zed, zaftig, zenith, zero, zilch, zipper, zeppo, zeppelin and 24 more...
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A Household Name
Brand names that have become part of the everyday lexicon.
xerox, band-aid, hoover, kleenex, breathalyzer, white out, dacron, dumpster, magic marker, rollerblade, scotch tape, velcro and 6 more...
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Verbing Trademarks
Registered trademarks that people continue to use as verbs, despite the best efforts of lawyers.
google, photoshop, fedex, xerox, taser, tivo, superglue, spam, rollerblade, mace, nair
Tweets
Looking for tweets for xerox.
bilby Nigerian slang - plagiarism. Jun 15, 2009