castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 days agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1118file-text
arrow-up1118external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 days 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-squareShinkanTrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoThat makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 hours agoThere is no such thing as stomach flu. It’s what people call gastroenteritis.
That makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
There is no such thing as stomach flu.
It’s what people call gastroenteritis.