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xkcd #2960: Organ Meanings (xkcd.com)
submitted 3 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 3 months ago

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 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Hold your tongue!

[-] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Can you save me a microsecond?

[-] Deebster@programming.dev 21 points 3 months ago

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

[-] Xeroxchasechase@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Thanks!

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

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

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

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

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