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Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

En podcast av: Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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

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Where the f*** do swear words come from?
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Who is the Jack in a deck of cards? | GAME WORDS
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How can "tree" and "truth" be related? | WOODLAND WORDS
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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

38 Avsnitt

Where the f*** do swear words come from?

Which flower makes you wet the bed? | FLOWER NAME ORIGINS

Is this a rhetorical question? | RHETORIC & LITERARY DEVICES

How did our naughty bits get their names? | BODY ETYMOLOGY

What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? | MUSIC WORDS

Who invented zero? | MATH & NUMBERS

Who was the original "goodfella"? | CRIME WORDS

Who was the first to "paint the town red"? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Is he Santa Claus or Father Christmas? | FESTIVE ETYMOLOGY

What did a "sin-eater" do? | JOB ETYMOLOGY

Is it a 'full stop' or a 'period'? | PUNCTUATION

Is corporate jargon a synergistic value-add? | JARGON

Who is the Jack in a deck of cards? | GAME WORDS

Which cocktail's name means "moist little thing"? | BOOZY WORDS

How can "tree" and "truth" be related? | WOODLAND WORDS

What's the true meaning of 'happiness'? | EMOTION ETYMOLOGY

What's the 'were' in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY

Why does oxygen have the wrong name? | ELEMENTS

What does antidisestablishmentarianism mean? | LONG WORDS

Why are you such a nincompoop? | INSULTS