Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

By Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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Subscribers: 81
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 21

joy
 Apr 28, 2024
such an interesting podcast! I love how many words have traveled years and miles!

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Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts unravel the stories behind everyday words. Want to watch our episodes too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8R3ZnESMdsuTevq4ib9CvA

Episode Date
Why does oxygen have the wrong name? | ELEMENTS
Sep 18, 2024
What does antidisestablishmentarianism mean? | LONG WORDS
Sep 11, 2024
Why are you such a nincompoop? | INSULTS
Sep 04, 2024
Do geese see god? | PALINDROMES
Aug 28, 2024
Why is the word "dog" such a mystery? | ANIMAL WORDS
Aug 21, 2024
What mystery did the original "clue" solve? | MYTHOLOGY WORDS
Aug 14, 2024
Can a word be its own opposite? | CONTRONYMS
Aug 07, 2024
Do "vegetables" technically exist? | FOOD WORDS
Jul 31, 2024
What exactly is a "petard" anyway? | FOSSIL WORDS
Jul 24, 2024
Have you ever had the mulligrubs? | LOST WORDS
Jul 17, 2024
How did the planets get their names? | SPACE WORDS
Jun 12, 2024
Did the Greeks have a word for blue? COLOR WORDS
Jun 05, 2024
American vs. British English: A transatlantic war of words
May 29, 2024
Was an orange ever a "norange"? | WORD MASH-UPS
May 22, 2024
What's poopy about a poop deck? | NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY
May 15, 2024
Can you be gormful, wistless or ert? | UNPAIRED WORDS
May 08, 2024
Why is it a "murder" of crows? | COLLECTIVE NOUNS
May 01, 2024
Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS
Apr 24, 2024
Are you getting these wrong too? | EGGCORNS
Apr 17, 2024
Why do we say "hello"? | GREETINGS
Apr 10, 2024
Introducing Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Mar 25, 2024