castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 day agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 day agomessage-square64fedilinkfile-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-up2·14 hours agoLool TIL. I remember learning the word for the first time as a kid and was just so confused.
It’s also a parasite
Lool TIL. I remember learning the word for the first time as a kid and was just so confused.