Welcome, lovely new folks!
I write books (Once Upon a Word + Words from Hell), cohost a podcast about word origins with @robwords.bsky.social (Words Unravelled), and run a TikTok channel (@ jesszafarris)—all about etymology.
Follow me here to snack on cheery, bite-sized word facts!
I write books (Once Upon a Word + Words from Hell), cohost a podcast about word origins with @robwords.bsky.social (Words Unravelled), and run a TikTok channel (@ jesszafarris)—all about etymology.
Follow me here to snack on cheery, bite-sized word facts!
November 23, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Welcome, lovely new folks!
I write books (Once Upon a Word + Words from Hell), cohost a podcast about word origins with @robwords.bsky.social (Words Unravelled), and run a TikTok channel (@ jesszafarris)—all about etymology.
Follow me here to snack on cheery, bite-sized word facts!
I write books (Once Upon a Word + Words from Hell), cohost a podcast about word origins with @robwords.bsky.social (Words Unravelled), and run a TikTok channel (@ jesszafarris)—all about etymology.
Follow me here to snack on cheery, bite-sized word facts!
I love learning the #etymology of words, and this book is a fun trip to the dark side. #booksky #jesszafarris #wordsfromhell #english
March 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I love learning the #etymology of words, and this book is a fun trip to the dark side. #booksky #jesszafarris #wordsfromhell #english
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Found it! Nice. I love crafted legend-horror about the real places around you. I have an unfinished story about the "Land of the Little People" in Middlebury, that my friends & I in high school would dare each other to explore. Have you ever heard of it?
Found it! Nice. I love crafted legend-horror about the real places around you. I have an unfinished story about the "Land of the Little People" in Middlebury, that my friends & I in high school would dare each other to explore. Have you ever heard of it?
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@JessZafarris: Well, I’m here, obviously. And it’s… over—more or less. This will be my final update. Here’s what happened. It was just past midnight. We got into the Subaru and made our way toward the...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Found it! Nice. I love crafted legend-horror about the real places around you. I have an unfinished story about the "Land of the Little People" in Middlebury, that my friends & I in high school would dare each other to explore. Have you ever heard of it?
Found it! Nice. I love crafted legend-horror about the real places around you. I have an unfinished story about the "Land of the Little People" in Middlebury, that my friends & I in high school would dare each other to explore. Have you ever heard of it?
En français sur tiktok ya etymocurieux et quidnerd que j'aime bien. Après j'ai là aussi surtout des anglophones : cedrusk, jesszafarris, etymologynerd
June 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
En français sur tiktok ya etymocurieux et quidnerd que j'aime bien. Après j'ai là aussi surtout des anglophones : cedrusk, jesszafarris, etymologynerd
Not at this very moment, but early next week looks good! 😊 And it’s never a bother. Drop me a line at jesszafarris at gmail!
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Not at this very moment, but early next week looks good! 😊 And it’s never a bother. Drop me a line at jesszafarris at gmail!
If you enjoyed these words, you’ll love @JessZafarris book “Words from hell: Unearthing the darkest secrets of English etymology”
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July 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If you enjoyed these words, you’ll love @JessZafarris book “Words from hell: Unearthing the darkest secrets of English etymology”
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If you’d like to learn some more umbrageous etymology, @JessZafarris has an entire chapter on insults in her great book, “Words from hell” (which is now available in paperback!):
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Words From Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology
The English language is where words go to be tortured and mutilated into unrecognizable shadows of their former selves. It's where Latin, Greek, and Germanic roots are shredded apart and stitched…
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February 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
If you’d like to learn some more umbrageous etymology, @JessZafarris has an entire chapter on insults in her great book, “Words from hell” (which is now available in paperback!):
https://amzn.to/3UQYCSI
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Join us for word games 9/24!
Team 2 is locked in for Grammarpalooza — The Game Show!
@jesszafarris, @likeliterallydude, and @gabe.henryy are joining me for the 20th anniversary trivia show — three people who know their way around a word.
They are … team MC […]
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Team 2 is locked in for Grammarpalooza — The Game Show!
@jesszafarris, @likeliterallydude, and @gabe.henryy are joining me for the 20th anniversary trivia show — three people who know their way around a word.
They are … team MC […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
September 17, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Join us for word games 9/24!
Team 2 is locked in for Grammarpalooza — The Game Show!
@jesszafarris, @likeliterallydude, and @gabe.henryy are joining me for the 20th anniversary trivia show — three people who know their way around a word.
They are … team MC […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
Team 2 is locked in for Grammarpalooza — The Game Show!
@jesszafarris, @likeliterallydude, and @gabe.henryy are joining me for the 20th anniversary trivia show — three people who know their way around a word.
They are … team MC […]
[Original post on zirk.us]
I don't see accounts for Vocal Fries or Words Unravelled but @JessZafarris and @robwordsYT and @megandfigueroa are on here!
November 4, 2024 at 4:23 AM
I don't see accounts for Vocal Fries or Words Unravelled but @JessZafarris and @robwordsYT and @megandfigueroa are on here!
Christmas came slightly late with this one, but today’s a great day to stay out of the snowstorm and read in front of the fireplace. #JessZafarris #UselessEtymology #WordsUnravelled
December 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Christmas came slightly late with this one, but today’s a great day to stay out of the snowstorm and read in front of the fireplace. #JessZafarris #UselessEtymology #WordsUnravelled
Join Sunday through my TikTok link to join my team or through Jess's TikTok link to join her team.
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
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January 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Join Sunday through my TikTok link to join my team or through Jess's TikTok link to join her team.
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7:00 ET for a live-streamed game show for word lovers: Dialectable!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned the word "Widdershins," which has invaded my dreams)!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned the word "Widdershins," which has invaded my dreams)!
January 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7:00 ET for a live-streamed game show for word lovers: Dialectable!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned the word "Widdershins," which has invaded my dreams)!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned the word "Widdershins," which has invaded my dreams)!
Join us on TikTok tonight (Sunday) at 7:00 ET for a word-nerd game show! Play along in the comments.
To join Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
To Join Team @JessZafarris: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
To join Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
To Join Team @JessZafarris: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
January 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join us on TikTok tonight (Sunday) at 7:00 ET for a word-nerd game show! Play along in the comments.
To join Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
To Join Team @JessZafarris: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
To join Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl?lang=en
To Join Team @JessZafarris: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en
Click one of these links Sunday at 7:00 ET to join one of our teams for our wordy game show: Dialectable.
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
TikTok - Make Your Day
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January 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Click one of these links Sunday at 7:00 ET to join one of our teams for our wordy game show: Dialectable.
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Team Mignon: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
Team Jess: https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday on TikTok at 7:00 ET for a live-streamed game show for word lovers: Dialectable!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned about the mostly Canadian game crokinole)!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned about the mostly Canadian game crokinole)!
January 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday on TikTok at 7:00 ET for a live-streamed game show for word lovers: Dialectable!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned about the mostly Canadian game crokinole)!
We quiz each other, and you help us and play along in the comments. We had a blast last week (and learned about the mostly Canadian game crokinole)!
We're on for Dialectable this Sunday! It's a word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess'...
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess'...
January 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We're on for Dialectable this Sunday! It's a word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess'...
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess'...
We're on for Dialectable tomorrow (Sunday)! It's a word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link...
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link...
January 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're on for Dialectable tomorrow (Sunday)! It's a word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link...
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link...
It's time for Dialectable — our word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link to join her team.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link to join her team.
January 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's time for Dialectable — our word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link to join her team.
Join @JessZafarris and me Sunday at 7 ET.
https://tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team or Jess' link to join her team.
We're back tomorrow night with Dialectable — our word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments!
Join @JessZafarris and me Tuesday at 8 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Use my link to join my team and her...
Join @JessZafarris and me Tuesday at 8 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Use my link to join my team and her...
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January 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We're back tomorrow night with Dialectable — our word-inspired TikTok game show where you can play along in the comments!
Join @JessZafarris and me Tuesday at 8 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Use my link to join my team and her...
Join @JessZafarris and me Tuesday at 8 ET.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
Use my link to join my team and her...
Less than 30 minutes until our livestream game show for word nerds on TikTok!
Join us and play along in the comments.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team and her link to join her team.
Join us and play along in the comments.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team and her link to join her team.
January 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Less than 30 minutes until our livestream game show for word nerds on TikTok!
Join us and play along in the comments.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team and her link to join her team.
Join us and play along in the comments.
https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl
https://www.tiktok.com/@JessZafarris
Use my link to join my team and her link to join her team.