Windex
Windex is a trademark for a glass and surface cleaning product made by S.C. Johnson popular in the US since around the middle of the 20th century. The popularity of the product led in the US to something of a generic term referring to any similar product, including those marketed under different brands, or simply labelled, e.g., Window Cleaner.
Windex-like products typically contain detergents, ammonia, fragrance to moderate the odor of ammonia, and some form of dye.
The original and most famous color is a light shade of blue; this has inspired bartenders to name mixed drinks (usually containing blue Curaçao) after it.
In the comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Windex was presented as a placebo or folk remedy for external use against most non-disabling ailments. (This parallels an actual folk belief in similar use of the WD-40 brand of toxic stub. You can help BambooWeb by .
