Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | SAYINGS EXPLAINED
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Why are we saying 'Caesar' wrong? | TITLES & POWER
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What does 'dinosaur' literally mean? | DINOSAURS
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What is the 'Eng' in 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS
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Why do news anchors all sound the same? | NEWS WORDS
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How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON
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Why is it called a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS
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190K views • 1 month ago
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How did currencies get their names? | MONEY WORD ORIGINS
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180K views • 1 month ago
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Does English use the wrong word for clouds? | WEATHER WORDS
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107K views • 1 month ago
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Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl
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169K views • 2 months ago
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Why is English full of French words?
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85K views • 2 months ago
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Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS
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132K views • 2 months ago
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What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS
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67K views • 3 months ago
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Why is there a cat in "caterpillar"? | BUG WORDS
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60K views • 3 months ago
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Why is the Pope "the daddy"?
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
61K views • 3 months ago
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Why do Brits think 'pants' are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS
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92K views • 3 months ago
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Why is there an N in "passenger"?
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95K views • 4 months ago
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Why do we say "as mad as a hatter"? | IDIOM ORIGINS
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102K views • 4 months ago
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Is it a restroom or a loo?
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
122K views • 4 months ago
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Did Shakespeare write all his plays?
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70K views • 4 months ago
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How do you pronounce lieutenant? | MILITARY WORDS
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194K views • 5 months ago
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Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS
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87K views • 5 months ago
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Where do swear words come from?
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
1M views • 5 months ago
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Which flower makes you wet the bed? | FLOWER NAME ORIGINS
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91K views • 6 months ago
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Is this a rhetorical question? | RHETORIC & LITERARY DEVICES
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69K views • 6 months ago
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How did our naughty bits get their names? | BODY ETYMOLOGY
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208K views • 6 months ago
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What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? | MUSIC WORDS
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
95K views • 6 months ago
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Who invented zero? | MATH & NUMBERS
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
107K views • 7 months ago
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Who was the original "goodfella"? | CRIME WORDS
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115K views • 7 months ago
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Who was the first to "paint the town red"? | IDIOM ORIGINS
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
547K views • 7 months ago
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