Woman left stunned as she discovers why cheerleaders and backpacks have their names… but not everyone can get on board

A WOMAN has been left stunned after realising why things like cheerleaders and backpacks are called what they are.

Emma took to TikTok to share a video in which she weighed in on “words I didn’t realise mean exactly what they’re called”.

“First cheerleaders – they lead the cheers,” she began.

Before continuing: “This one’s actually mind blowing to me. Dunkin’ Donuts.

“I was thinking about it, like I thought it was someone called Dunkin’ and Donuts, but no, it’s because it’s coffee and donuts – Dunkin Donuts.”

She continued her list with “tie dye” – “you tie it, like with rubber bands, and then you dye it”.

And backpack.

“You guys are going to think I’m stupid but backpack – it’s a pack that you put on your back,” she said, incredulously.

Emma concluded her list with “fireplace” – “it’s like a place for the fire”.

And while some people shared Emma’s amazement about the words’ meanings, others were less impressed.

“My girl discovered compound words,” one wrote.

“compound words,” another added.

“wait till someone tells her that Pinterest means that u PIN your INTERESTS,” a third commented.

While others shared the meanings of words that they were left stunned by.

“contact lenses they’re lenses that make contact with ur eyes,” one wrote.

“DEODORANT de-odour, like that blew my mind when i realised it,” another added.

“mine like this was windshield,” a third commented.

As someone else wrote: “Nah cause laptop and desktop had me mind blown when I put that together LMAO.”