5 episodes

Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts unravel the stories behind everyday words.

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Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

    • Society & Culture

Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts unravel the stories behind everyday words.

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    Why is it a "murder" of crows? | COLLECTIVE NOUNS

    Why is it a "murder" of crows? | COLLECTIVE NOUNS

    Join Jess and Rob to collectively explore the weird world of collective nouns.

    Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/K2MaE9tn1rk
    Read the Book of St Albans here: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Boke_of_Saint_Albans/855KAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PP130&printsec=frontcover&dq=sleuth

    • 29 min
    Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

    Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

    Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) bust some etymology myths:
    💰 Does "tip" mean To Insure Promptness?
    🤬 Is the F word an acronym?
    🦋 Was a butterfly ever a "flutterby"?

    Find out in Words Unravelled.

    WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/FcP3Orn_rjs

    • 36 min
    Are you getting these wrong too? | EGGCORNS

    Are you getting these wrong too? | EGGCORNS

    Join word nerds Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) as they discuss the amusing mis-heard phrases known as "eggcorns".

    Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Sucad437VDA

    Find us on X: Jess Rob

    • 30 min
    Why do we say "hello"? | GREETINGS

    Why do we say "hello"? | GREETINGS

    Word nerds RobWords and Jess Zafarris welcome you to the first ever edition of Words Unravelled with an episode all about greetings:

    👋Where does the word "hello" come from?
    🇮🇹What's the surprising original meaning of "Ciao!"?
    🇹🇭Why did Thailand officially change its national greeting?
    🇫🇷What are the yucky origins of Ça va in French?

    These questions answered, and many more, in the first episode of Words Unravelled.

    Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/ThxUBOUnRLM

    • 29 min
    Introducing Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

    Introducing Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

    Introducing Words Unravelled: a podcast by two of the internet's biggest word nerds. In each episode Rob Watts (aka RobWords) and Jess Zafarris unravel the stories behind everyday terms.

    • 1 min

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