Items Called by their Brand Names

These are items/actions that are generally referred to as their brand name in colloquial speech.
  • Aspirin [sub. Your Mom]
  • Band-Aid
  • Bubbler [sub. Chris Rodey]
  • Chapstick [sub. MJH]
  • Coke (general term for soft drink in Southern USA)
  • Docket
  • Frisbee [sub. MJH]
  • Google [sub. Mike M.]
  • Hoover (general term for vacuum in UK)
  • Jeep [sub. Your Mom]
  • Jello [sub. Your Mom]
  • Kleenex
  • Krazy Glue [sub. MJH]
  • Magic Marker [sub. Brendan N.]
  • Moped [sub. Chris Rodey]
  • Ping Pong [sub. Your Mom]
  • Popsicle [sub. Your Mom]
  • Port-O-Potty [sub. April]
  • Post-It
  • Rollerblades
  • Sharpie
  • Tivo [sub. Brendan N.]
  • Tupperware
  • Velcro [sub. Your Mom]
  • Walkman [sub. MJH]
  • Windex [sub. Your Mom]
  • Xerox [sub. Peter K.]
  • Ziploc
  • Zipper [sub. Your Mom]

Supporting Cast Video Game Titles

These are video games whose titles contain the name of a character who is NOT the main, playable character. The namesake must appear in the game.
  • Awesome Possum... Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt - Sega Genesis
  • Bible Adventures: "Baby Moses" - NES
  • Donkey Kong (1,2 & 3) - Arcade [sub. Your Mom]
  • Donkey Kong Country (2 & 3) - SNES
  • Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Sega Genesis
  • GORF - Colecovision [sub. Chris Rodey]
  • Hook (multiple)
  • Jaws - NES
  • The Legend of Zelda (series)
  • Mario Is Missing - NES
  • Metroid (series)
  • Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - NES
  • Resident Evil 3: Nemesis - Playstation
  • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  • Yars' Revenge - Atari 2600 [sub. Chris Rodey]
  • Yoshi - NES [sub. Chris Rodey]
  • Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II

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