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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

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What does antidisestablishmentarianism mean? | LONG WORDS

Sep 11, 2024•—

What does antidisestablishmentarianism mean? | LONG WORDS

Why does oxygen have the wrong name? | ELEMENTS

Sep 18, 2024•—

Why does oxygen have the wrong name? | ELEMENTS

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

Oct 23, 2024•—

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

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

Oct 30, 2024•—

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

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

Nov 6, 2024•—

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

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

Nov 13, 2024•—

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

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

Nov 20, 2024•—

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

Is corporate jargon a synergistic value-add? | JARGON

Nov 27, 2024•—

Is corporate jargon a synergistic value-add? | JARGON

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

Dec 4, 2024•—

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

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

Dec 11, 2024•—

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

Is he Santa Claus or Father Christmas? | FESTIVE ETYMOLOGY

Dec 18, 2024•—

Is he Santa Claus or Father Christmas? | FESTIVE ETYMOLOGY

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

Jan 29, 2025•—

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

Who was the original "goodfella"? | CRIME WORDS

Feb 5, 2025•—

Who was the original "goodfella"? | CRIME WORDS

Who invented zero? | MATH & NUMBERS

Feb 12, 2025•—

Who invented zero? | MATH & NUMBERS

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

Feb 19, 2025•—

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

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

Feb 26, 2025•—

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

Is this a rhetorical question? | RHETORIC & LITERARY DEVICES

Mar 5, 2025•—

Is this a rhetorical question? | RHETORIC & LITERARY DEVICES

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

Mar 12, 2025•—

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

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

Mar 19, 2025•—

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

Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS

Mar 26, 2025•—

Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS

How do you pronounce lieutenant? | MILITARY WORDS

Apr 2, 2025•—

How do you pronounce lieutenant? | MILITARY WORDS

Did Shakespeare write all his plays? | THE BARD

Apr 23, 2025•—

Did Shakespeare write all his plays? | THE BARD

Is it a restroom or a loo? | UK v. US English

Apr 30, 2025•—

Is it a restroom or a loo? | UK v. US English

Why were hatters mad? | IDIOM ORIGINS

May 7, 2025•—

Why were hatters mad? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Why is there an N in "passenger"? | TRANSPORTATION

May 14, 2025•—

Why is there an N in "passenger"? | TRANSPORTATION

Why do Brits think 'pants' are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS

May 21, 2025•—

Why do Brits think 'pants' are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS

Why is the Pope "the daddy"? | HOLY WORDS

May 28, 2025•—

Why is the Pope "the daddy"? | HOLY WORDS

How can you tell a bug from a beetle? | ENTOMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY

Jun 4, 2025•—

How can you tell a bug from a beetle? | ENTOMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY

What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS

Jun 11, 2025•—

What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS

Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS

Jun 18, 2025•—

Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS

Why is English full of French words?

Jun 25, 2025•—

Why is English full of French words?

Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl

Jul 16, 2025•—

Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl

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

Jul 23, 2025•—

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

How did currencies get their names? | MONEY WORDS

Jul 30, 2025•—

How did currencies get their names? | MONEY WORDS

Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS

Aug 6, 2025•—

Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS

How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON

Aug 13, 2025•—

How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON

Why do news anchors talk like that? | JOURNALESE

Aug 20, 2025•—

Why do news anchors talk like that? | JOURNALESE

Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

Aug 27, 2025•—

Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

What does 'stegosaurus' literally mean? | DINOSAUR NAMES

Sep 3, 2025•—

What does 'stegosaurus' literally mean? | DINOSAUR NAMES

Why are we saying 'Caesar' wrong? | TITLES & POWER

Sep 10, 2025•—

Why are we saying 'Caesar' wrong? | TITLES & POWER

Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Sep 17, 2025•—

Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS

100 Word Facts... and Rob & Jess meet!

Oct 15, 2025•—

100 Word Facts... and Rob & Jess meet!

Can a hill be taller than a mountain? | GEOGRAPHY WORDS

Oct 22, 2025•—

Can a hill be taller than a mountain? | GEOGRAPHY WORDS

Are pets called 'pets' because we pet them? | PET WORDS

Oct 29, 2025•—

Are pets called 'pets' because we pet them? | PET WORDS

What does your name mean? | FIRST NAMES EXPLAINED

Nov 5, 2025•—

What does your name mean? | FIRST NAMES EXPLAINED

Which was the original 'football'? | SPORTS WORDS

Nov 12, 2025•—

Which was the original 'football'? | SPORTS WORDS

Getting quizzed on the quirks of English (with Joshua Blackburn)

Nov 19, 2025•—

Getting quizzed on the quirks of English (with Joshua Blackburn)

Is English a Germanic language?

Nov 26, 2025•—

Is English a Germanic language?

Vulgar language and criminal slang

Dec 3, 2025•—

Vulgar language and criminal slang

Why do we say 'bury the hatchet'? | SAYINGS EXPLAINED

Dec 10, 2025•—

Why do we say 'bury the hatchet'? | SAYINGS EXPLAINED

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