Meanings
proper nounthe Chocolate Factory
- UKhumorousThe technology company Google.
The Chocolate Factory has appealed the Epic verdict and also plans to challenge the DoJ's victory.
2024 August 15, Thomas Claburn, “Google is a monopoly. The fix isn't obvious”, in The Register
Origin
Coined by the UK technological newspaper The Register, in allusion to the magical factory in Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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APA
Chocolate Factory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chocolate%20Factory
MLA
“Chocolate Factory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chocolate%20Factory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chocolate Factory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chocolate%20Factory.
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