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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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  • What does 'stegosaurus' literally mean? | DINOSAUR NAMES

    What does 'stegosaurus' literally mean? | DINOSAUR NAMES
    Sep 3 2025
    We’re digging into prehistoric word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob unearth the literal meanings behind the names of the dinosaurs.

    🦖 What does Tyrannosaurus rex really mean?
    🦕 Why is Stegosaurus called the “roof lizard”?
    🐦 Are dinosaurs birds or lizards?
    🦴 Are dinosaur names Latin or Greek?

    These questions answered – and many more – in another monstrous episode of Words Unravelled.

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    Rob's dinosaur video: https://youtu.be/7FOamlJf-28?si=sKbN6Bjw0s7LukG7

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    42 min
  • Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

    Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS
    Aug 27 2025
    We're taking a world tour of word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss how a multitude of countries got their names.

    🇺🇸 Where was the original "America"?
    🇬🇧 Why is Britain called "Great"?
    🇨🇦 What does "Canada" mean?
    🇩🇪 Why do the Germans call themselves "Dutch"?

    These questions answered – and many more – in another worldly wise episode of Words Unravelled.

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    Rob's UK country names video: https://youtu.be/aXAjMlTO7Dc?si=DpZ8oZlH8h6iVX0O
    Rob's European countries video: https://youtu.be/2Pcv2ySMi40?si=4YQMmeUL4FcPBOn7

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    43 min
  • Why do news anchors talk like that? | JOURNALESE

    Why do news anchors talk like that? | JOURNALESE
    Aug 20 2025
    BREAKING: Rob and Jess uncover news clichés and weird journalistic words.

    📺 Why do TV news anchors talk in that strange way?
    🗞️ Why do newspaper journalists spell lead as "lede"?
    🎤 Why do journalists use clichés like "on the rise"?
    🐊 What is a "knobbly monster"?

    These questions answered – and many more – in another hot-off-the-press episode of Words Unravelled.

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    46 min
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