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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!!
Feb 21, 2025

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love the zero fuss involved in coatrack like so true
Feb 21, 2025
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sleeperhit bro wait till you hear about whiteboard
Feb 21, 2025
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orange (fruit) and orange (color) is swapped. the color is named after the fruit.
Feb 21, 2025
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lucius i do know this 😭 (life is an illusion anyways)
Feb 21, 2025
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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 ā€œfor water..ā€ which is even funnier because it’s not describing what it is but instead what it’s intended usage is. ā€œOh what is that thing for?ā€ ā€œOh, uh…it’s for water?ā€
Feb 21, 2025
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marianoleonczik i love that 😭
Feb 21, 2025
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also how laser is literally an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation
Feb 21, 2025
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sniffle I DID NOT KNOW THIS
Feb 21, 2025

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