Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Does English use the wrong word for clouds? | WEATHER WORDS


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Jess and Rob have got their heads in the clouds, exploring the origins of our words for weather.

☄️ Why don't meteorologists deal with meteors?
☁️ How are we using the wrong word for 'cloud'?
☔️ What was the original 'raincheck'?
🤬 Why does Jess hate the word 'petrichor'?

These questions answered, and many more, in this etymological meteorological episode of Words Unravelled.

🌐 LINKS 🌐
Our games video (re: chess): https://youtu.be/vBa8CIltJ24?si=BxcDAYTk7yLYq5ja
Our Christmas video (re: reindeer): https://youtu.be/9A0hAxeFyo4?si=ECL0SFZJUcKUo50L
Rob's video about ugly and beautiful words: https://youtu.be/hh5yEKPNEtM?si=LMvCxuv7KvH4E23T

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