I love this so much!
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social #WordsUnravelled #CatsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social #WordsUnravelled #CatsUnravelled
June 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I love this so much!
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social #WordsUnravelled #CatsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social #WordsUnravelled #CatsUnravelled
You should tickle that funny bone by watching today’s #WordsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
What is a 'slapstick'?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled
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May 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
You should tickle that funny bone by watching today’s #WordsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
I hope you also watch Rob's other YouTube channel, #WordsUnravelled that he does with @jesszafarris.com.
July 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I hope you also watch Rob's other YouTube channel, #WordsUnravelled that he does with @jesszafarris.com.
The world isn’t exactly hunky dory right now, but there’s this new #wordsunravelled podcast with @jesszafarris.com and @robwords.bsky.social joined by the man himself John McWhorter…so there’s hope!
youtu.be/6JYqGa_-UZE?...
youtu.be/6JYqGa_-UZE?...
Slurs and taboo words explained
YouTube video by Words Unravelled
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March 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The world isn’t exactly hunky dory right now, but there’s this new #wordsunravelled podcast with @jesszafarris.com and @robwords.bsky.social joined by the man himself John McWhorter…so there’s hope!
youtu.be/6JYqGa_-UZE?...
youtu.be/6JYqGa_-UZE?...
@jesszafarris.com In the most recent #WordsUnravelled with @robwords.com you said that "sphinx" comes from a Greek word meaning to squeeze. I fully expected you to then say that "sphincter" is from the same source. Is it?
October 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
@jesszafarris.com In the most recent #WordsUnravelled with @robwords.com you said that "sphinx" comes from a Greek word meaning to squeeze. I fully expected you to then say that "sphincter" is from the same source. Is it?
A time-sensitive edition of Words Unravelled will be landing in podcast feeds/on YouTube next week.
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or here: youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
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or here: youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
June 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A time-sensitive edition of Words Unravelled will be landing in podcast feeds/on YouTube next week.
Subscribe here: podfollow.com/words-unrave...
or here: youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
Subscribe here: podfollow.com/words-unrave...
or here: youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
Be a lamb and watch this episode of #WordsUnravelled all about domesticated animals. It’s really very interesting!
Thanks, pet!
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
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Thanks, pet!
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
Are pets called 'pets' because we pet them?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Be a lamb and watch this episode of #WordsUnravelled all about domesticated animals. It’s really very interesting!
Thanks, pet!
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
Thanks, pet!
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
Sounds like an episode of #WordsUnravelled to me!
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
Also, whatever happened to Weebl?
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
Also, whatever happened to Weebl?
May 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Sounds like an episode of #WordsUnravelled to me!
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
Also, whatever happened to Weebl?
@jesszafarris.com @robwords.com
Also, whatever happened to Weebl?
"Let's get away from pulling boners and back onto screwing pooches"
The next Words Unravelled - out Wednesday - features @jesszafarris.bsky.social at her vulgar best.
Subscribe so you don't miss it:
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The next Words Unravelled - out Wednesday - features @jesszafarris.bsky.social at her vulgar best.
Subscribe so you don't miss it:
🎥 youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
🔈 podfollow.com/words-unrave...
Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Two of the internet's leading word nerds are here to unravel the stories behind everyday terms. Join YouTuber Rob Watts (aka RobWords) and author Jess Zafarris in exploring the wonders of the English ...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"Let's get away from pulling boners and back onto screwing pooches"
The next Words Unravelled - out Wednesday - features @jesszafarris.bsky.social at her vulgar best.
Subscribe so you don't miss it:
🎥 youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
🔈 podfollow.com/words-unrave...
The next Words Unravelled - out Wednesday - features @jesszafarris.bsky.social at her vulgar best.
Subscribe so you don't miss it:
🎥 youtube.com/@wordsunravelled
🔈 podfollow.com/words-unrave...
#WordsUnravelled ! Spy words ! youtu.be/fq4Jc8UCR-g @jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social thank you for the fun education!
What does 'espionage' actually mean?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 AM
#WordsUnravelled ! Spy words ! youtu.be/fq4Jc8UCR-g @jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social thank you for the fun education!
Actually @robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social False Friends would be a possible topic to consider for #wordsunravelled… embarrassed/embarassada comes to mind
April 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Actually @robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social False Friends would be a possible topic to consider for #wordsunravelled… embarrassed/embarassada comes to mind
Another fun episode of #WordsUnravelled with @robwords.bsky.social and @jesszafarris.bsky.social.
Is like to add one thing, in the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay language of NW New South Wales, the word for Budgerigar is Gidjirrigaa which when said out loud aren't too dissimilar to each other.
Is like to add one thing, in the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay language of NW New South Wales, the word for Budgerigar is Gidjirrigaa which when said out loud aren't too dissimilar to each other.
Are pets called 'pets' because we pet them?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Another fun episode of #WordsUnravelled with @robwords.bsky.social and @jesszafarris.bsky.social.
Is like to add one thing, in the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay language of NW New South Wales, the word for Budgerigar is Gidjirrigaa which when said out loud aren't too dissimilar to each other.
Is like to add one thing, in the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay language of NW New South Wales, the word for Budgerigar is Gidjirrigaa which when said out loud aren't too dissimilar to each other.
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social #wordsunravelled re: modern items with differing nomenclature on either side of the pond … there’s Mobile v Cell Phone…not exactly post-information age, but on the cusp perhaps? Also nuff respect to Jess for giving “Babylon” and “ganja” shoutouts !
April 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social #wordsunravelled re: modern items with differing nomenclature on either side of the pond … there’s Mobile v Cell Phone…not exactly post-information age, but on the cusp perhaps? Also nuff respect to Jess for giving “Babylon” and “ganja” shoutouts !
@jesszafarris.bsky.social, re the latest, spooky-like #WordsUnravelled: You still have time to get to #SanFrancisco b4 Saturday for...
October 25, 2024 at 4:44 AM
@jesszafarris.bsky.social, re the latest, spooky-like #WordsUnravelled: You still have time to get to #SanFrancisco b4 Saturday for...
The Latins and their scholars certainly have a tremendous amount to answer for!
All in one episode of #WordsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.com
All in one episode of #WordsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.com
August 21, 2026 at 7:11 AM
The Latins and their scholars certainly have a tremendous amount to answer for!
All in one episode of #WordsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.com
All in one episode of #WordsUnravelled
@jesszafarris.com
Just voted for #WordsUnravelled for the
#BritishPodcastAwards listeners' choice award. It's about time they got some recognition.
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social
#BritishPodcastAwards listeners' choice award. It's about time they got some recognition.
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Just voted for #WordsUnravelled for the
#BritishPodcastAwards listeners' choice award. It's about time they got some recognition.
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social
#BritishPodcastAwards listeners' choice award. It's about time they got some recognition.
@jesszafarris.bsky.social @robwords.bsky.social
Oh I just learnt that @jesszafarris.bsky.social writes for dungeon master guides!!! Awesome! Therefore I am well within the correct space to share all the videos from #wordsunravelled like the big nerd I am...
This is an interesting and funny video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUlI...
This is an interesting and funny video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUlI...
How can "tree" and "truth" be related? | WOODLAND WORDS
YouTube video by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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November 7, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Oh I just learnt that @jesszafarris.bsky.social writes for dungeon master guides!!! Awesome! Therefore I am well within the correct space to share all the videos from #wordsunravelled like the big nerd I am...
This is an interesting and funny video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUlI...
This is an interesting and funny video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUlI...
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.
YouTube video by RobWords
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September 26, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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
Love #RobWords & #WordsUnravelled Great to find you & #JessZafaris both on🦋 🤓🤓🤓 #GoodCompany #FellowProlificBlusher
September 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Love #RobWords & #WordsUnravelled Great to find you & #JessZafaris both on🦋 🤓🤓🤓 #GoodCompany #FellowProlificBlusher
Holy crap, thanks to #WordsUnravelled I just learnt that Cheryl/Carol's pet ocelot Babou in #Archer is a direct reference to Dali's real pet ocelot 🤯
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
Are pets called 'pets' because we pet them?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Holy crap, thanks to #WordsUnravelled I just learnt that Cheryl/Carol's pet ocelot Babou in #Archer is a direct reference to Dali's real pet ocelot 🤯
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
youtu.be/_r2HMeiDhKA?...
Lolol…please promise to make the entirety (we’re prepared to negotiate for partial) of your next #wordsunravelled podcast with @robwords.bsky.social in full costume
August 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Lolol…please promise to make the entirety (we’re prepared to negotiate for partial) of your next #wordsunravelled podcast with @robwords.bsky.social in full costume
Sinto muito pelas milhares de horas da sua vida que você vai perder com isso:
@torscabinetofcuriosities
@scholagladiatoria
@WordsUnravelled
@manualdomundo
@joescott
@TastingHistory
@ReligionForBreakfast
@TheEsotericaChannel
@TechnologyConnections
@LindsayNikole
@polyMATHY_Luke
@VBirchwood
@torscabinetofcuriosities
@scholagladiatoria
@WordsUnravelled
@manualdomundo
@joescott
@TastingHistory
@ReligionForBreakfast
@TheEsotericaChannel
@TechnologyConnections
@LindsayNikole
@polyMATHY_Luke
@VBirchwood
April 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Sinto muito pelas milhares de horas da sua vida que você vai perder com isso:
@torscabinetofcuriosities
@scholagladiatoria
@WordsUnravelled
@manualdomundo
@joescott
@TastingHistory
@ReligionForBreakfast
@TheEsotericaChannel
@TechnologyConnections
@LindsayNikole
@polyMATHY_Luke
@VBirchwood
@torscabinetofcuriosities
@scholagladiatoria
@WordsUnravelled
@manualdomundo
@joescott
@TastingHistory
@ReligionForBreakfast
@TheEsotericaChannel
@TechnologyConnections
@LindsayNikole
@polyMATHY_Luke
@VBirchwood
Strike while the iron is hot! Go watch this episode of #WordsUnravelled
#WordNerd
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
#WordNerd
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
Why do we say 'bury the hatchet'?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Strike while the iron is hot! Go watch this episode of #WordsUnravelled
#WordNerd
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
#WordNerd
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social
Wer seine Umgebung noch mit den Bedeutungen von hanuta, Haribo, Milka, Aral und Persil langweilt, mag vielleicht mal bei #WordsUnravelled mit @jesszafarris.com und @robwords.bsky.social reinschauen.
youtu.be/7jPjtgg06L0?...
youtu.be/7jPjtgg06L0?...
What was 'Pepsi' originally called?
YouTube video by Words Unravelled
youtu.be
March 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Wer seine Umgebung noch mit den Bedeutungen von hanuta, Haribo, Milka, Aral und Persil langweilt, mag vielleicht mal bei #WordsUnravelled mit @jesszafarris.com und @robwords.bsky.social reinschauen.
youtu.be/7jPjtgg06L0?...
youtu.be/7jPjtgg06L0?...
Not really into sport, but I can listen to these two yap about anything. #Etymology #Words #Podcasts #WordsUnravelled
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClRq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClRq...
Which was the original 'football'? | SPORTS WORDS
YouTube video by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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November 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Not really into sport, but I can listen to these two yap about anything. #Etymology #Words #Podcasts #WordsUnravelled
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClRq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClRq...