Fedex

/ˈfɛdɛks/ noun

Definition

a major international courier and shipping company

Etymology

Shortened from Federal Express, founded 1971, name chosen to suggest reliability and speed of federal services

Kelly Says

FedEx was so successful that their name became a verb - when you 'FedEx' something, you're using their brand name for any overnight shipping!

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