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		losvedir on Jan 22, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hands-On with Microsoft's New Holographic Goggles Nah, "hoover" is just your dialect. American here, grew up in CA, and I've never heard or said "hoover". But yeah, I wouldn't say "vacuum" as a method of action unless you really drilled down. (Something about "pump" and "sucking", but I'd have to think for a bit to get to the actual physical "vacuum" aspect of it.)

SixSigma on Jan 22, 2015 | [–]

You're right, I meant to type "in the UK" somewhere but it seems I forgot

aidenn0 on Jan 22, 2015 | [–]

In Indiana, a lot people said "sweeper" and they "sweeped" the room with it.

mod on Jan 22, 2015 | [–]

Can confirm, Hoosier here.

Also 'clicker' for remote.

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