“The initials ‘K-Y‘ are not known to represent any words — they were described by their originator as “arbitrary letters” — but are retained for their brand-identity.”
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It cracks me up that two drugstore products with “scientific-sounding” names, “Compound W” and “Preparation H” are for warts and hemhorroids, respectively. I always wondered what “K-Y” stood for.
“Kodak” was a made-up word meant to sound like a camera snapping a picture. I realize this doesn’t have the scandalous appeal of talking about lubricants, but it ties in with the “brand names that don’t mean anything” theme.
Crystal, makes me wonder, was it for marketing purposes, or for the dignity of the scientists involved? I mean suppose you were a scientist trying to impress some lady at a bar. “Yeah, I’m a scientist, working on a compound we call ‘Preparation H’ I can’t talk about it much…” vs. “Yeah, I work on ass cream. How about you?” The former sounds so much more intriguing.