Chevrolets

/ˈʃɛvrələts/ noun

Definition

Plural of Chevrolet, the car manufacturer and its vehicles, often shortened to 'chevies' in casual speech.

Etymology

Named after Louis Chevrolet, a Swiss-born racing driver and engineer who co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Company in 1911 with William Durant.

Kelly Says

It's wild that a century-old car brand named after a specific person has become so culturally embedded that most English speakers don't even know Louis Chevrolet was a person—the brand became bigger than its founder, like how 'xerox' became a verb.

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