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self-explanatory names
they’re so funny when you think about it - hot air balloon : a balloon with hot air - foot path : a path for the foot - orange (the fruit) : orange - toothbrush : a brush for your tooth (singular) - fireplace : a place for fire - dishwasher : a washer of the dishes - loudspeaker : a loud speaker(?!) - waterfall : water that falls!! - earthquake : bro the earth is quaking - hairdryer : dryer of the hair like woahhhh, slow down with the creativity there!!! no need to go overboard!!! don’t use that noggin too hard!!
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@jilly
Feb 21, 2025
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@sleeperhit
love the zero fuss involved in coatrack like so true
Feb 21, 2025
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@jilly
sleeperhit bro wait till you hear about whiteboard
Feb 21, 2025
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@lucius
orange (fruit) and orange (color) is swapped. the color is named after the fruit.
Feb 21, 2025
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@jilly
lucius i do know this 😭 (life is an illusion anyways)
Feb 21, 2025
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@marianoleonczik
It’s fascinating when this also holds true for other languages. Umbrella in Spanish has always made me laugh as it’s paraguas, or para-aguas, which means “for water..” which is even funnier because it’s not describing what it is but instead what it’s intended usage is. “Oh what is that thing for?” “Oh, uh…it’s for water?”
Feb 21, 2025
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@jilly
marianoleonczik i love that 😭
Feb 21, 2025
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@sniffle
also how laser is literally an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Feb 21, 2025
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@jilly
sniffle I DID NOT KNOW THIS
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