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 know where the word "dog" came from?

👻Which animal is the "ghost" of the jungle?

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

THANKS to Martyn Williams for editing this episode.

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In this episode of Words Unravelled, hosts Rob and Jess dive into the fascinating world of etymology, uncovering the surprising origins of everyday words rooted in ancient mythology.

🔍 Where did the first "clue" lead?

⚡ Which god literally inspires "panic"?

🎭 And what is the tragic tale behind "echo"?

From the tales of Greek gods to Norse legends, discover how these mythical stories have shaped the language we use today. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon to unravel more word mysteries with us every week! #Etymology #Mythology #WordsUnravelled

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==LINKS==

Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords

Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/

Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt

Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

How can "cleave" mean both to separate AND to join together? Find out in this episode about contronyms and all manner of other -onyms! Jess and Rob delve into demonyms, retronyms, allonyms, eponyms, aptonyms and caconyms. They explain what they are and why on earth they all exist.

🇬🇧 Why are some Londoners also called Cockneys?

🧔🏼‍♂️ Are sideburns really named after a man called Burnside?

🍔 Why did Robin Mahfood have the worst possible job?

These questions answered and many more in another Words Unravelled!

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==LINKS==

Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords

Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/

Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt

Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #contronyms #demonyms

In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the delicious origins of our words for foods. They delve into the etymology of "dinner", "lunch" and all manner of mealtime, and ask whether "vegetables" technically even exist. As usual, there are one or two saucy stories to be told too (wait 'til you hear what "vanilla" actually means...).

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==LINKS==

Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords

Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/

Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt

Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

Discover the fascinating world of "fossil words" with Rob and Jess on Words Unravelled! 🌍📚 In this episode, our hosts delve into the history and evolution of words that have stood the test of time but are no longer in common use. 

❓What is a "petard" and how can you be "hoist" by yours?

❓What does the shrift in "give short shrift" mean?

❓Who were the first people to "run amok"?

Learn about their origins, meanings, and the intriguing stories behind these linguistic relics.

🎥WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/HEk4hJZfo6Q

==LINKS==

Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords

Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/

Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt

Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #fossilwords #wordfacts

In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess resurrect some long lost words. We promise not to leave you gremed, overmirthed, nor cursed with the mulligrubs as we explore a hubble-shubble of archaic and obsolete vocabulary from centuries past.

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==LINKS==

Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords

Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/

Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt

Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

This episode of Words Unravelled is out of this world! Blast off with Rob and Jess as they explore the cosmic origins of space terms. 🌌 Where did the planets get their names? And how do you actually pronounce Uranus? What’s the difference between a meteor, a comet and an asteroid? And what’s so milky about the Milky Way? 🌠 From constellations that twinkle with mythology to the everyday words than fell to us from space, let’s dive deep into the linguistic black hole! 🚀

WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/NO7mNlZhEiM

Chase the blues away and be tickled pink by another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum of color words (or as Rob calls them, "colour words").

🌸Does pink really exist?

💙Did the Greeks have no word for blue?

⚫️Can black actually mean white?

🐘Which spelling of grey/gray is correct?

These questions answered and many more in Words Unravelled 🌈

Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/DKCsWcnzWVU

For centuries, British English and American English have been locked in a battle for supremacy. In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess expose the linguistic differences either side of 'the pond' and try to understand why they exist.

Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/o6KlBd7TPFI

Hello and welcome (or should that be hellcome?) to another Words Unravelled. In this episode, Rob and Jess discuss word mash-ups.

- 🍊Was an orange ever a norange?

- 🍔 Why do cheeseburgers make no sense?

- ❓Is it okay to "aks" instead of "ask"?

These questions answered and many more as we explore portmanteaus, rebracketing and metathesis.

WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/L3Qepv4F5Yc