castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 26 天前What is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1117arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 26 天前message-square65linkfedilinkfile-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-up2·25 天前That makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·25 天前There 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.