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Back to SearchAmerican vs. British English: A transatlantic war of words
Episode 8
For centuries, British English and American English have been locked in a battle for supremacy. In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess expose the linguistic differences either side of 'the…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Was an orange ever a "norange"? | WORD MASH-UPS
Episode 7
Hello and welcome (or should that be hellcome?) to another Words Unravelled. In this episode, Rob and Jess discuss word mash-ups.
- 🍊Was an orange ever a norange?
- 🍔 Why do cheeseburgers make no sen…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
What's poopy about a poop deck? | NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY
Episode 6
Welcome, me hearties, to another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition, Rob and Jess discuss nautical terms and pirate slang.
💩 What's so poopy about a poop deck?
🏴☠️ What does it mean to "s…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Can you be gormful, wistless or ert? | UNPAIRED WORDS
Episode 5
Join word nerds Jess and Rob as they uncover English's lost positives and orphaned negatives. Why can you be "nonchalant" but not "chalant"? If something perfect is "immaculate", what does it mean to…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Why is it a "murder" of crows? | COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Episode 4
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/e…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS
Episode 3
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 Unra…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Are you getting these wrong too? | EGGCORNS
Episode 2
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 u…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Why do we say "hello"? | GREETINGS
Episode 1
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 o…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
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.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago