M&Ms
Definition
A brand of button-shaped chocolate candies, each having the letter 'm' printed in lowercase on one side, consisting of a candy shell surrounding a filling that varies by flavor.
A cultural lightning rod for marketing teams, famously subjected to internet discourse regarding the aesthetic choices of its animated spokescandies and their subsequent 'indefinite' hiatus.
Examples
I told the kids we ran out of M&Ms, which is a much easier moral dilemma to manage than explaining corporate re-branding strategy to a toddler.
The marketing team seemed genuinely shocked that changing the footwear of a cartoon chocolate could result in such a spirited national debate on traditionalism.
Much like the brief disappearance of the spokescandies, my motivation to finish this report has entered an indefinite pause for the sake of inclusivity and refreshment.