2. Q-tips
Those cute white cotton swabs that you use to clean out your ears (probably sticking them way too deep in the process) are usually referred to as Q-tips. Of course, Q-Tips is actually a brand that belongs to Unilever, and as the company puts it, “is NOT a name for just any cotton swabs.” That won’t stop people from using the name for just about any brand they’ll buy from the store.
