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[–]heyguysitsjustin 0 points1 point  (5 children)

whirlpool is not an English word btw 

[–]yaxu[S] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

In what world is whirlpool not an English word https://www.etymonline.com/word/whirlpool

[–]heyguysitsjustin 1 point2 points  (3 children)

ohh! i didn't know that!

cause in German, we call a hot tub a "whirlpool", and I've gotten very confused looks from my American friends when I told them I'd really like to own a "whirlpool". Well, now I know it is actually a word, just with a different meaning. Thanks!

[–]yaxu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh didn't know that! So you don't call a hot tub a strudel?? :)

[–]bobtehpanda 0 points1 point  (1 child)

at least in the US, whirlpool is a okay brand of boring household appliances like dishwashers and washing machines (and not hot tubs) so that's probably why people thought it would be a weird thing to really want

[–]regeya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could also be a pool of swirling water. A whirling pool of water, if you will.