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I was about to comment in your ex's defense that "Jeep" originated from General Purpose ("GP"), so it's only fair that it reverts to the generic, but it turns o
by caymanjim 7y ago
I was about to comment in your ex's defense that "Jeep" originated from General Purpose ("GP"), so it's only fair that it reverts to the generic, but it turns out that story is apocryphal.
- macintux 7y agoNonetheless, there does seem to be a tradition of the term "jeep" referring to military vehicles prior to it being given to the Willys/Ford WWII trucks, so it's all more than a little fuzzy, and it's understandable that outside the U.S. the word is more broadly applied.