In this episode, Rob and Jess dig into the origins of the words we use for our furry, feathered, and occasionally scaly companions. 

🐕 Where does the word 'dog' come from?

🐈 What does 'cat' literally mean?

🐹 Are guinea pigs even from Guinea?

These questions answered, and many more, in this edition of Words Unravelled dedicated to our beloved pets.

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From mountain high to valley low, Rob Watts and Jess Zafarris are exploring the origins of geography words.

🐻‍❄️ Why are the poles called 'poles'?

🗻 What is the difference between a hill and a mountain?

🧭 What do the points of the compass literally mean?

These questions answered – and many more – in another worldly, wordy and nerdy episode of Words Unravelled.

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Internet word nerds RobWords and Jess Zafarris share 100 word facts. They met in person for the first time after Words Unravelled reached 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. Prepare for 49 minutes of pure linguistic geekery.

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In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.

🍌 Why does 'going bananas' mean going mad?

☕️ Who is the Joe in a 'cup of Joe'?

🍏 What did we compare apples to before oranges?

🧅 What does it really mean to 'know your onions'?

Answers to these questions and many more as we explore the origins of commons sayings in Words Unravelled.

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In this episode, Rob and Jess take a right royal romp through the etymologies of eminent titles. They discuss the origins of words like "lord", "emperor", "queen" and a whole host of others:

🏛️ How did Caesar become a title all over Europe?

𓁏 What did 'pharaoh' mean to the ancient Egyptians?

👑  What is the etymology of the word 'king'?

🗳️ What is a 'timocracy' or a 'kakistocracy?

These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.

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We’re digging into prehistoric word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob unearth the literal meanings behind the names of the dinosaurs.

🦖 What does Tyrannosaurus rex really mean?

🦕 Why is Stegosaurus called the “roof lizard”?

🐦 Are dinosaurs birds or lizards?

🦴 Are dinosaur names Latin or Greek?

These questions answered – and many more – in another monstrous episode of Words Unravelled.

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We're taking a world tour of word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss how a multitude of countries got their names.

🇺🇸 Where was the original "America"?

🇬🇧 Why is Britain called "Great"?

🇨🇦 What does "Canada" mean?

🇩🇪 Why do the Germans call themselves "Dutch"?

These questions answered – and many more – in another worldly wise episode of Words Unravelled.

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BREAKING: Rob and Jess uncover news clichés and weird journalistic words. 

📺 Why do TV news anchors talk in that strange way?

🗞️ Why do newspaper journalists spell lead as "lede"?

🎤 Why do journalists use clichés like "on the rise"?

🐊 What is a "knobbly monster"?

These questions answered – and many more – in another hot-off-the-press episode of Words Unravelled.

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Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary was one heck of an achievement. But it is also far from perfect. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss some of the more amusing entries within its pages, and even the words that landed dear Samuel in hot water. Enjoy this cover-to-cover exploration of English's most important dictionary and the extraordinary man who wrote it.

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Welcome aboard flight WU321 bound for Etymology Island. In this episode, Rob and Jess take to the skies and soar through the word origins of a multitude of aviation terms.

✈️ Is it an 'airplane' or an 'aeroplane'?

🐓 Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'?

🛩️ Why is English the language of aviation?

🔠 How did the NATO alphabet come to be?

These questions answered – and many more – in a high-flying episode of Words Unravelled charting the etymology of flight.

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