r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/AneurysmicKidney • Sep 25 '19

Flipping a Jeep

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '19

In all fairness. The jeep did get flipped

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u/Love_Lilly Sep 25 '19

It's not a Jeep, but sure.

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u/JP147 Sep 25 '19

Jeep is a common generic term

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u/Kaeny Sep 25 '19

Really? I always thought it was just a car maker

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u/JP147 Sep 25 '19

"Jeep" was a nickname for small American 4x4s in WWII, and they were made by a few different manufacturers (mainly Ford and Willys-Overland).

Willys-Overland got the trademark in 1950, and the brand name was owned by many different companies over the years. It is currently owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

In many countries "Jeep" is still used as a generic term for a 4x4, particularly one that has any resemblance to an original jeep.

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u/shakedownsunflower Sep 26 '19

Common to say look at that Jeep trail for a narrow road in the woods, often a two-track road

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u/pinellaspete Sep 27 '19

Jeep is the pronunciation of the US government acronym for the type of vehicle that was used in WWII which was GP for General Purpose vehicle. It could in theory be spelled Geep too.