What is colgate called in spain

“Colgate” CAN mean “hang yourself” in a colloquial form of Spanish, and would be pronounced the same as the toothpaste: “Col GA te,” and does lend itself to making a joke of the product name. Standard Spanish would be “CUEL ga te.” But that word for “hang” means to get hung up or delayed.

In 1928, Palmolive-Peet acquired the Colgate Company to create the Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Company. In 1953, Peet was dropped from the name, leaving only Colgate-Palmolive Company, the current name.