simonize
pronunciation
How to pronounce simonize in British English:
UK ['saɪmənaɪz]
How to pronounce simonize in American English:
US ['saɪmənˌaɪz]
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- Verb:
- polish with wax
Word Origin
- simonize (v.)
- 1921, from Simoniz, trademark for a type of car polish invented by George Simons, who along with Elmer Rich of the Great Northern Railway organized Simons Manufacturing Company to sell it in Chicago, U.S.A., in 1910. Rich and his brother, R.J. Rich, acquired sole ownership two years later.