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What is a ‘slapstick’?
13 May 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Rob and Jess are guffawing their way through a world of comedic words. 🎭 What does ‘comedy’ literally mean? 🤡 Who should you hit with a ‘slapstick’? 🥄 What was … Continue reading
Wait, Scandinavians Actually Speak… Low Saxon?
4 May 2026 It may come as a shock to many, but a significant part of the 3 mainland North-Germanic languages are full of Low Saxon loans. A famous researcher once said that Norwegians can’t speak for two minutes without … Continue reading
The words that contradict themselves
2 May 2026 Let’s explore contronyms. And 🌏 get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/robwordsvpn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ “Fast”, “clip”, “sanction”, “leave”… can have two opposing meanings. How does that … Continue reading
Why “Cool” Is the King of Slang | Otherwords
8 Apr 2026 Watch the latest episode of @PBS SoCal’s Earth Focus here: • LA’s Stadiums Confront Their Environmental… PBS Earth Month playlist: • Earth Month from PBS Most slang words come and go, but there’s one undisputed king that’s … Continue reading
Why Does Part of France Speak Dutch? (Flemish)
25 Apr 2026 #France #netherlands #belgium Have you heard of French Flanders? It’s a corner of France where they speak a kind of Flemish (Dutch) to this day. But why? Music: Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik – Mozart Hungarian Rhapsody – Liszt … Continue reading
