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Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris - Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

Is "posh" really an acronym? | WORD MYTHS

04/24/24 • 36 min

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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
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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

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