castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 21 hours agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.zipcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 21 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-squareokmko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-229 minutes agoMistletoe. It looks neither like mist, nor rain, nor missile, or definitely not a toe.
minus-squareokmko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·31 minutes 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.