™
Translingual
Description
The superscripted letters T and M.
Etymology
From English TM, initialism of trademark.
Symbol
™
- Indicates a trademark.
- Only ABC Widgets sells the genuine Throbulator™. Accept no imitations!
- (Internet slang, humorous) Indicates irony, sarcasm, disparagement, mock importance, humorous usage, etc.
- Each time I call them, they tell me I should get my delivery Soon™.
- OK, I get it, writing in all-caps on the Internet is a Bad Thing™.
Usage notes
Usually put after the trademark.