castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 24 hours agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?external-linkmessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 24 hours agomessage-square57linkfedilinkfile-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-up2·3 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.