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What does CVS stand for?

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We've all seen the prominent drugstore chain known as CVS; at least, those of us who live in civilized nations have.

My question is simple: what does the acronym stand for? Google yields no clues, and the closest I've gotten is 'Commercial Vending Services', via Dictionary.com's Acroynm Finder. Is that correct, or is it something else?
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Consumer Value Stores.
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Also stands for Carrier Vessel, ASW
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Is this a chain of stores on the east coast? Ive never seen one.
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Cunnilingus Very Satiating
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Concurrent Version System, IIRC...
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Zaia wrote:Cunnilingus Very Satiating
Dontcha mean Satisfying?

I thought it meant :

Criminally Valuable Store
or

Carpetmunching's Very Satisfying
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Beowulf wrote:Concurrent Version System, IIRC...
For a pharmacy? :wtf:
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Vorlon1701 wrote:
Zaia wrote:Cunnilingus Very Satiating
Dontcha mean Satisfying?
Dictionary.com wrote:sa·ti·ate

tr.v.: sa·ti·at·ed, sa·ti·at·ing, sa·ti·ates

To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.
To satisfy to excess.

adj. (-t)
Filled to satisfaction.
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Come Very Soon? I've seen the stores, maybe I'll ask what it means sometime.
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I"ll ask when I go up to NYC
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TrailerParkJawa wrote:Is this a chain of stores on the east coast? Ive never seen one.
Yes I worked there for nine months
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Never heard of the place. My guess: Customers Value Sex.
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Zaia wrote:
Beowulf wrote:Concurrent Version System, IIRC...
For a pharmacy? :wtf:
Top listing for that acronym on the site Phong linked to. :P
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I only know CVS as Concurrent Versioning system :)

It's sometimes even helpful :)
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Cure for Virgin Syndrome. It's a drugstore, they sell condoms, Duh! :P
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Dahak wrote:I only know CVS as Concurrent Versioning system :)

It's sometimes even helpful :)
Thats the only one I know.




I've never heard of a store called CVS.
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I know both Current Versioning System and the drugstore. Both are about on par. So when I think of CVS, I think of something that Linux hacks use or place were rednecks by drugs and KY jelly. (Yes, I'm a Microsoft man!)
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MKSheppard wrote:
TrailerParkJawa wrote:Is this a chain of stores on the east coast? Ive never seen one.
Yes I worked there for nine months
They're starting to move into Florida now.
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phongn wrote:
MKSheppard wrote:
TrailerParkJawa wrote:Is this a chain of stores on the east coast? Ive never seen one.
Yes I worked there for nine months
They're starting to move into Florida now.
I've seen them. Next time my grandmother visits one for her daily supply of...everything in the store (drugs are bad, health food is good, mmkay? - the church said so :roll:), I will go with and ask wtf the name stands for.
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Consider buying Very much Stuff from us?

The one down on 12 Mile and John R. used to be an Arbhor Drugs, then it turned into a CVS. At about the same time, the empty lot across the street turned into a Walgreens.
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CVS Online Pharmacy Store wrote:CVS stands for Consumer Value Stores
That took me like two seconds to find out.
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And, of course, Col. Crackpot knew all along.
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Robert Treder wrote:And, of course, Col. Crackpot knew all along.
the corporate headquarters and national distribution center is nearby.
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