castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square47fedilinkfile-text
Mine is “guinea pig” originating in andes (not guinea) and them being not-a-pig type, whole thing is just wrong.
minus-squareokmko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoMistletoe. It looks neither like mist, nor rain, nor missile, or definitely not a toe.
minus-squareokmko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoLool TIL. I remember learning the word for the first time as a kid and was just so confused.
Mistletoe.
It looks neither like mist, nor rain, nor missile, or definitely not a toe.
It’s also a parasite
Lool TIL. I remember learning the word for the first time as a kid and was just so confused.