castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 个月前What is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 个月前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-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 个月前That the “stomach flu” is the same as influenza
minus-squareShinkanTrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 个月前That makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 个月前There is no such thing as stomach flu. It’s what people call gastroenteritis.
minus-squarerants_unnecessarily@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 个月前Wait so you saying it is or it isn’t?
That the “stomach flu” is the same as influenza
That makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
There is no such thing as stomach flu.
It’s what people call gastroenteritis.
Wait so you saying it is or it isn’t?