castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 day agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 day agomessage-square65fedilinkfile-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-up8arrow-down1·edit-215 hours agoMistletoe. It looks neither like mist, nor rain, nor missile, or definitely not a toe.
minus-squareokmko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 hours 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.