castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 hours agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?external-linkmessage-square52linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 hours agomessage-square52linkfedilinkfile-text
Mine is “guinea pig” originating in andes (not guinea) and them being not-a-pig type, whole thing is just wrong.
minus-squareKoboldCoterie@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·18 hours agoI had to google this, legitimately thought you were referring to a Pokemon or something. Some weird combination of Geodude and Psyduck, maybe.
I had to google this, legitimately thought you were referring to a Pokemon or something. Some weird combination of Geodude and Psyduck, maybe.