Despite countless viral posts claiming otherwise, KitKat is not an acronym. The letters do not secretly stand for a phrase about chocolate, wafers, taking breaks, or anything else. The popular candy bar\u2019s name has a much older and more interesting history.<\/p>\n
KitKat began in Britain in 1935 under the name Rowntree\u2019s Chocolate Crisp. A couple of years later, the company changed the product\u2019s name to KitKat. According to the brand\u2019s official history, the name was inspired by the Kit-Cat Club, an exclusive social and political club that existed in London during the 18th century. The club itself was associated with a man named Christopher Catling, who was known for serving small meat pies called \u201ckit-cats.\u201d
\nRowntree\u2019s had actually registered versions of the Kit Kat name years before launching the famous wafer bar. When the company eventually adopted it for the chocolate product, the name was considered memorable, distinctive, and slightly sophisticated.<\/p>\n
The slogan most people associate with the candy\u2014\u201cHave a break, have a KitKat\u201d\u2014came later and helped connect the bar with taking a quick pause during the day. However, the slogan did not create the name, nor does \u201cKitKat\u201d stand for \u201cKeep in Touch\u201d or any other internet explanation.<\/p>\n
So the surprising truth is that KitKat does not \u201cstand for\u201d anything. It is a historic brand name borrowed from a centuries-old London club, proving that some familiar products have stories stretching much further back than most people realize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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