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Back to SearchWhich cocktail's name means "moist little thing"? | BOOZY WORDS
Episode 24
❗️HEADS UP❗️ This episode includes much alcohol talk 🍻 Rob and Jess are getting a round in at the bar in this episode crammed with boozy etymology. L…
1 year, 11 months ago
How can "tree" and "truth" be related? | WOODLAND WORDS
Episode 23
In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore woodland words. Join us to to uncover the extraordinary origins of names for forest flora a…
1 year, 11 months ago
What's the true meaning of 'happiness'? | EMOTION ETYMOLOGY
Episode 22
🤔 Where do our emotions come from? In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dive deep into the fascinating origins of the words we use to ex…
1 year, 11 months ago
What's the 'were' in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY
Episode 21
In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dig into the spooky origins of Halloween words. From 'ghosts' and 'ghouls' to 'warlocks' and 'witch…
2 years ago
Why does oxygen have the wrong name? | ELEMENTS
Episode 20
In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the fascinating stories behind the names of the elements of the periodic table. From gods a…
2 years, 1 month ago
What does antidisestablishmentarianism mean? | LONG WORDS
Episode 19
In this pulchritudinous episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess discuss the longest words in English and beyond: from antidisestablishmentarianism …
2 years, 1 month ago
Why are you such a nincompoop? | INSULTS
Episode 18
In this episode, Jess and Rob sling some mud as they explore the etymology of insults.
🐳 Does "dork" mean what people say it means?
🤬 Which was Shakesp…
2 years, 1 month ago
Do geese see god? | PALINDROMES
Episode 17
In this episode, Rob and Jess dive headfirst into the topsy-turvy world of palindromes: words, phrases, and numbers that read the same backward and f…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why is the word "dog" such a mystery? | ANIMAL WORDS
Episode 16
Take a walk on the wild side with Rob and Jess as they explore animal etymologies.
🐻Why were we too scared to give bears a proper name?
🐶Why don't we k…
2 years, 2 months ago
What mystery did the original "clue" solve? | MYTHOLOGY WORDS
Episode 15
In this episode of Words Unravelled, hosts Rob and Jess dive into the fascinating world of etymology, uncovering the surprising origins of everyday w…
2 years, 2 months ago