castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 22 hours agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.zipcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 22 hours agomessage-square56fedilinkfile-text
Mine is “guinea pig” originating in andes (not guinea) and them being not-a-pig type, whole thing is just wrong.
minus-squaregroet@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 hours agoThey got that name because of the position of their seats in the national assembly after the French revolution. Those that were pro monarchy sat to the right, those that were opposed to the king having any say sat to the left.
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoFrom the speaker’s point of view, not their point of view. Another misnomer for a democracy.
They got that name because of the position of their seats in the national assembly after the French revolution. Those that were pro monarchy sat to the right, those that were opposed to the king having any say sat to the left.
From the speaker’s point of view, not their point of view. Another misnomer for a democracy.