Cheerios
The origin and history of Cheerios.
Etymology
Launched in 1941 as "Cheerioats" — a blend of "cheery" and "oats" — then shortened to Cheerios in 1945 after Quaker Oats objected to a competitor using "oats" in its name.
Class of 1941
Cheerios first entered the language around 1941. Other words from the same year:
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