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Mentioned in 2 episodes

Words from Hell

Book • 2023

Author

Jess Zafarris

Mentioned by

Mignon Fogarty

Jess Zafarris

Rob Watts

Mentioned in 2 episodes

Mentioned by

Mignon Fogarty

as a book

Jess Zafarris

had written a couple of years ago.

14 snips

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

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as books she authored.

Did Shakespeare write all his plays? | THE BARD

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as books she authored.

Is it a restroom or a loo? | UK v. US English

Mentioned by Jess DeFerris as one of her books on etymology.

What was the original "blockbuster"? | MOVIE WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as containing sinister, discussed in her book.

Why is the Pope "the daddy"? | HOLY WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as one of her etymology books.

Why do Brits think 'pants' are underwear? | CLOTHING WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as books she authored on etymology.

Which cocktail's name means "moist little thing"? | BOOZY WORDS

Mentioned by

Rob Watts

as a good book to read if you are in a Halloween mood.

What's the 'were' in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY

Mentioned by Jess Seferis as books she authored on etymology.

How can "tree" and "truth" be related? | WOODLAND WORDS

Mentioned by Jess Seferis as books she authored.

Is corporate jargon a synergistic value-add? | JARGON

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as books she authored on etymology.

Who is the Jack in a deck of cards? | GAME WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as books she authored, focusing on etymology.

Is it a 'full stop' or a 'period'? | PUNCTUATION

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as one of her books.

What did a "sin-eater" do? | JOB ETYMOLOGY

Mentioned by Jess LaFerris as books she authored.

Is he Santa Claus or Father Christmas? | FESTIVE ETYMOLOGY

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

in the introduction as books she authored.

Who was the first to "paint the town red"? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Mentioned by Jess Zepharis as books she authored.

Who invented zero? | MATH & NUMBERS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as books she authored on etymology.

What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle? | MUSIC WORDS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as one of her books.

Where the f*** do swear words come from?

Mentioned by Jess Zepharis as books she authored.

Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS

Mentioned by

Jess Zafarris

as one of her books.

How can you tell a bug from a beetle? | ENTOMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY

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