castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agomessage-square65linkfedilinkfile-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-up9arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoMistletoe. It looks neither like mist, nor rain, nor missile, or definitely not a toe.
minus-squareokmko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days 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.