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Words Unravelled β€’ June 11, 2025
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Words Unravelled

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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 language.

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Lights, camera, action! Rob and Jess are discussing movie and TV terms in this filmic episode of Words Unravelled. πŸŽ₯ Why do Brits call movies "films"? πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ Why has Allen Smithee directed so many terrible movies? πŸ™€ 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. πŸ‘• OUR MERCH πŸ‘š US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ πŸ‘‚LISTEN: https://podfollow.com/words-unravelled-with-robwords-and-jess-zafarris or search for "Words Unravelled" wherever you get your podcasts. ==LINKS== Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/ Rob on Blueky: robwords.bsky.social Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris #etymology #wordfacts #English

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