Are you getting these wrong too? | EGGCORNS

04/17/24 • 30 min

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Join word nerds Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) as they discuss the amusing mis-heard phrases known as "eggcorns".
Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Sucad437VDA
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Why do we say "hello"? | GREETINGS

Word nerds RobWords and Jess Zafarris welcome you to the first ever edition of Words Unravelled with an episode all about greetings:
👋Where does the word "hello" come from?
🇮🇹What's the surprising original meaning of "Ciao!"?
🇹🇭Why did Thailand officially change its national greeting?
🇫🇷What are the yucky origins of Ça va in French?
These questions answered, and many more, in the first episode of Words Unravelled.
Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/ThxUBOUnRLM

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Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts (aka RobWords) bust some etymology myths:
💰 Does "tip" mean To Insure Promptness?
🤬 Is the F word an acronym?
🦋 Was a butterfly ever a "flutterby"?
Find out in Words Unravelled.
WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/FcP3Orn_rjs