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Words from Hell

Book โ€ข 2023

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Mentioned in 1 episodes

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Jess Zafarris
as books she authored.
Did Shakespeare write all his plays? | THE BARD
Mentioned by Jess Zepharis as books she authored.
Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS
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Jess Zafarris
as one of her books.
Where the f*** do swear words come from?
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Jess Zafarris
as books she authored on etymology.
What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? | MUSIC WORDS
Mentioned by Jess Zepharis as books she authored.
Who invented zero? | MATH & NUMBERS
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Jess Zafarris
in the introduction as books she authored.
Who was the first to "paint the town red"? | IDIOM ORIGINS
Mentioned by Jess LaFerris as books she authored.
Is he Santa Claus or Father Christmas? | FESTIVE ETYMOLOGY
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Jess Zafarris
as one of her books.
What did a "sin-eater" do? | JOB ETYMOLOGY
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Jess Zafarris
as books she authored, focusing on etymology.
Is it a 'full stop' or a 'period'? | PUNCTUATION
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Jess Zafarris
as books she authored on etymology.
Who is the Jack in a deck of cards? | GAME WORDS
Mentioned by Jess Seferis as books she authored.
Is corporate jargon a synergistic value-add? | JARGON
Mentioned by Jess Seferis as books she authored on etymology.
How can "tree" and "truth" be related? | WOODLAND WORDS
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Rob Watts
as a good book to read if you are in a Halloween mood.
What's the 'were' in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY
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Jess Zafarris
as books she authored on etymology.
Which cocktail's name means "moist little thing"? | BOOZY WORDS
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Jess Zafarris
as one of her etymology books.
Why do Brits think 'pants' are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS
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Jess Zafarris
as containing sinister, discussed in her book.
Why is the Pope "the daddy"? | HOLY WORDS
Mentioned by Jess DeFerris as one of her books on etymology.
What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS
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Jess Zafarris
as books she authored.
Is it a restroom or a loo? | UK v. US English
Mentioned by Jess Zepharis as books she authored.
Why were hatters mad? | IDIOM ORIGINS
Mentioned by Jess Zafaris as books they authored on etymology.
Is this a rhetorical question? | RHETORIC & LITERARY DEVICES

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