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xkcd #2960: Organ Meanings (xkcd.com)

submitted 4 months ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world

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IMO the thymus is one of the coolest organs and we should really use it in metaphors more.

explanation: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2960:_Organ_Meanings

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[–] Deebster@programming.dev 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

When I saw how low tongue was, I thought surely not, what about "she gave me a good tongue-lashing". I then thought about it for a microsecond more and realised the ranking's probably correct.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Hold your tongue!

[–] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can you save me a microsecond?

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A metaphorical tongue-lashing is speaking harshly and critically, but it could easily be misunderstood as referring to cunnilingus.

[–] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Thanks!

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Pineal for the win! Often used in metaphor as the "third eye". :)

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

The FBI was the thymus of the LA Justice system many years ago; it's time to reactivate it.