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Taylor Ham is a brand of pork roll. It's like people who call every soda a Coke.
It was called ham until the government said it can’t legally be labeled as ham a century ago. Shit is delicious and the thinner the better, imo.
There are so many of these brand name products that become the name for the entire category.
Kleenex: Often used to refer to any facial tissue
Band-Aid: Commonly used to refer to any adhesive bandage.
Xerox: Used as a verb meaning to photocopy
Velcro: Refers to hook-and-loop fasteners in general.
Thermos: Used to refer to any vacuum flask or insulated bottle.
Dumpster: Originally a brand name for large trash receptacles, now used generically for any large waste container.
Q-tips: Refers to cotton swabs in general.
Frisbee: A term used to describe any flying disc.
Jacuzzi: Often used to refer to any hot tub or whirlpool bath.
ChapStick: Used generically for any lip balm.
Post-it: Refers to any sticky notes.
Escalator: Originally a brand name, now used for any moving staircase.
Popsicle: Refers to any frozen treat on a stick.
Jet Ski: Used to describe any personal watercraft.
I’m sure there are more.