Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
chrome
English answer:
Chrome finish- Chromium plating which is used as a finish. Also, compounds or alloys made of chromium.
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Raging Dreamer
Mar 29, 2006 05:17
18 yrs ago
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Does the word 'chrome' by any chance mean bathroom/bathtub in British English? I have a client that insists that chrome means bathtub in British English. He says that when he stays at London hotels, they ask him "with or without chrome". I've never heard of this beore, is this true??
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Raging Dreamer
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I wouldn't think so
chrome
• noun 1 chromium plate as a finish. 2 before another noun denoting compounds or alloys of chromium: chrome steel.
— DERIVATIVES chromed adjective.
— ORIGIN Greek khroma ‘colour’ (some chromium compounds having brilliant colours).
~ from Oxford online dictionary
The fact that this guy insists on it blows my mind.
• noun 1 chromium plate as a finish. 2 before another noun denoting compounds or alloys of chromium: chrome steel.
— DERIVATIVES chromed adjective.
— ORIGIN Greek khroma ‘colour’ (some chromium compounds having brilliant colours).
~ from Oxford online dictionary
The fact that this guy insists on it blows my mind.
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flipendo
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Jack Doughty
: Nor would I. bathrooms frequently have chrome fittings, but I can't imagine a hotel asking if you want them or not.
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Yes exactly. Thanks!
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Marie Scarano
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tazdog (X)
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Isodynamia
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Tony M
: Ah, but a LUXURY hotel might ask if you wanted 'chrome' or 'gold-plated' fittings
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Yes indeed! Maybe this is where the confusion stems from.
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cmwilliams (X)
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John Bowden
: I can't think of a plausible explanation for this - the guy has most probably misunderstood something somewhere along the line!
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Definitely! Thank you!
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Andy Watkinson
: I'm intrigued. What WERE they asking him in those hotels?
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I'd like to know that myself! :D Thanks!
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Comment: "Thank you guys!!! I thought it was just me who couldn't find a plausible explanation for this!"
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I've never heard this, but...
apparently "chrome" can be a slang waord for "flashy features" - see below - so it's just possible (but unlikely!) that it could mean "do you want a flashy, ostentatious bathroom, or a normal, standard one" - otherwise,. I would agree with others that youcan have chrome bathroom fittings (taps etc), but chrome isn't a synonym for the bath(tub) itself!
"chrome
<jargon> (From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy
features added to attract users but contributing little or
nothing to the power of a system.
"The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly
are *pretty* chrome!"
Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact
that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own
desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt
and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff
and chrome that comes with Motif"".
"chrome
<jargon> (From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy
features added to attract users but contributing little or
nothing to the power of a system.
"The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly
are *pretty* chrome!"
Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact
that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own
desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt
and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff
and chrome that comes with Motif"".
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