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March 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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The Old English word for 'grapes' was adorable.

My latest newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/robwords...
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What did we call grapes before 'grapes'?
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February 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Can 16 people please oblige so I can get back to concentrating on work?
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September 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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As of today, RobWords is now on the streaming platform Nebula!

Subscribers can access ad-free versions of my videos and other goodies, as well as those of hundreds of other creators.

My fancy link gives a big old discount, too: go.nebula.tv/robwords
March 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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English is crawling with goats. My latest newsletter:
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February 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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You may know I love etymology, and this video about the history of some typography symbols is really interesting!

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The hidden logic behind #, @, & and §
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July 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Have you seen this RobWords vid on the history of terms for time? youtu.be/TK-8gfqmFNo
Time words don't mean what you think
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January 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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BEHOLD my latest video, in which a sweaty man tries to teach you hieroglyphs.

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Please watch.
Cheers,
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Rebet
Hieroglyphs are easier than they look
YouTube video by RobWords
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August 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Happy birthday Rob! 🎈🎈🎈

I'd recommend Rob's Youtube channel (and podcast, and Substack) to anyone interested in words and etymology

www.youtube.com/@RobWords
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Entertaining episode of Robwords, in which @robwords.bsky.social explores the origin of units of measurement.

Furlongs, perches and barleycorns, anyone?

(I am so glad Australia dumped imperial measurements before I started high school physics!)

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The curious origins of imperial and metric units
YouTube video by RobWords
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August 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Who's on Substack?

I've just started publishing my wordy nerdy newsletter and other bits and bobs over there. There are 10 editions for you to read already.

Come join me: substack.com/@robwords
RobWords | Substack
Internet word nerd.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Raggie talks Norn in latest Robwords language podcast

Dr Ragnhild Ljosland features in the latest Robwords podcast, looking at 'What happened to Britain's Viking language?'...
Raggie talks Norn in latest Robwords language podcast
Dr Ragnhild Ljosland features in the latest Robwords podcast, looking at 'What happened to Britain's Viking language?'
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August 31, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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O vídeo “PALINDROMES: The world's longest, oldest & most impressive” (do canal RobWords, 2021) é uma aula divertida e bem produzida sobre palíndromos (legendado). #palindromo #palindrome
PALINDROMES: The world's longest, oldest & most impressive
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July 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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The rest of the world does names differently.
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September 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Det här är en av mina absoluta favoritkanaler på YouTube. Väldigt intressant och underhållande om man är intresserad av ord, namn och sånt. Rekommenderas.

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The rest of the world does names differently.
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September 27, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Way ahead of you!
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Travel is literally hard work
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September 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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The entire history of the English language in 22 minutes. This is a great channel to follow. Always interesting.

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The entire history of English in 22 minutes
YouTube video by RobWords
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July 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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I say "we" but it was an international org. Not even NATO iirc

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The genius logic of the NATO phonetic alphabet
YouTube video by RobWords
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February 20, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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Why making computer data entry forms that work internationally is harder than many folks realize - just starting with names: youtu.be/8Wx_lDqbM-Y?... #whatsinaname #robwords #wordsunravelled #IDIC #diversityisbeautiful
The rest of the world does names differently.
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September 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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I spent part of yesterday trying to draw a sexy verb.

Please make my efforts worthwhile by reading today's newsletter, featuring the glamorous origins of "grammar".
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June 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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It's the weekend so can we just relax and do a cryptic crossword together?
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Let's just do a nice crossword together.
YouTube video by RobWords
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April 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The entire history of English in 22 minutes
YouTube video by RobWords
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July 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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I enjoy this bit so much.

Our recent weather episode contained a classic:
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August 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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I discovered the Shavian alphabet today. Fascinating.
Thanks @shavian.info for all the info on your website!
Also RobWords video
#shavian
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There's a better English alphabet.
YouTube video by RobWords
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June 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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What accent would a talking monkey have?

That's one question answered in my latest video exploring the language of the animal kingdom.

Do please give it a watch:
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Why animals can't talk (but almost can)
YouTube video by RobWords
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January 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM