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Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

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 Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts unravel the stories behind everyday words.

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  • Why is English full of French words?

    Why is English full of French words?
    Jun 25 2025
    Bienvenue dans cet épisode de "Mot Décortiqué"! Rob and Jess are exploring the enormous influence French has had on the English language.
    📊What proportion of English words are French?
    🥩Why do our meats have French names?
    🇫🇷Which words have we borrowed from French twice?
    These questions answered and many, many more in another merveilleux, fabuleux Words Unravelled.

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    49 mins
  • Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS

    Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS
    Jun 18 2025
    Jess and Rob present a brief history of time words in an episode filled with chronological etymology.

    ⌚️ How did "seconds" get their name?
    🕰️ What does "clock" literally mean?
    🇫🇷 How did France's decimal calendar work?

    These questions answered – and so many more – in this timely episode of Words Unravelled.

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    41 mins
  • What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS

    What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS
    Jun 11 2025
    Lights, camera, action! Rob and Jess are discussing movie and TV terms in this filmic episode of Words Unravelled.
    🎥 Why do Brits call movies "films"?
    🤷🏼‍♂️ Why has Allen Smithee directed so many terrible movies?
    🙀 Why is there a "dead cat" on every Hollywood set?
    These questions answered, and many more, in this episode crammed with film and television etymology.

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    46 mins
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