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Does anybody know why the condoms are so named? For me, "Trojan" conjures an image of a package full of little men waiting to burst out, so it doesn't seem that apt for the product. Twinxor
- I never thought of it that way. XD Acetic Acid 07:25, August 29, 2005 (UTC)
That's always the first thing that came to my mind when I first heard of the brand (I'm not american). Any idea anyone?
I've been wondering about this for years. Did the creators have a really twisted sense of humor? -Hawk
maybe it is resembling the wooden horse that the greeks used to capture Troy, in the Iliad, by homer-Fgouzios
I hate trojan...f*king virus! >:[
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Someone asserted that "Trojan" can be used as slang to refer to any condom. If you can provide a source or a notable example, feel free to add it back. Isopropyl 05:45, 22 May 2006 (UTC)