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Useless Etymology

Book • 2025

Author

Jess Zafarris

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

Rob Watts

Mignon Fogarty

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as one of her etymology books.

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Is English a Germanic language?

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as her forthcoming book.

35 snips

Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as the etymology book that she wrote.

19 snips

What does 'stegosaurus' literally mean? | DINOSAUR NAMES

Mentioned by

Rob Watts

when introducing Jess Zafaris, the author of the book.

16 snips

Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Mentioned by

Mignon Fogarty

as the new book

Jess Zafarris

has written.

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Why ‘Useless Etymology’ gives you super powers, with Jess Zafarris

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

, holding a print copy and noting it's her first time seeing it.

How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as her upcoming book exploring the origins of words.

How did currencies get their names? | MONEY WORDS

Mentioned by Jess Zafaris as her upcoming etymology book.

Why do pilots sit in a 'cockpit'? | AVIATION WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as the etymology book she authored.

Why are we saying 'Caesar' wrong? | TITLES & POWER

Mentioned by Jess DeFerris as her own etymology book.

Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as her upcoming etymology book.

Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as her own book on etymology.

Does English use the wrong word for clouds? | WEATHER WORDS

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