Podcast Episodes

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, 6 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

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Published on 1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 7 months ago