Rob Watts (RobWords)
@robwords.bsky.social
YouTube word nerd. Happy host of RobWords and the podcast Words Unravelled.
ROBWORDS LIVE in London 11th April 2026: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2026/apr/evening-etymology-rob-words
ROBWORDS LIVE in London 11th April 2026: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2026/apr/evening-etymology-rob-words
Roger le Doge is glorious.
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Roger le Doge is glorious.
Thanks for watching!
December 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Thanks for watching!
That's fascinating, thanks.
December 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
That's fascinating, thanks.
It is a facility I shall be making more use of.
December 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It is a facility I shall be making more use of.
Yup. But the key point is the Germans haven't obscured the meaning via a different language.
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Yup. But the key point is the Germans haven't obscured the meaning via a different language.
Yes, I think you might be right. Only struck me (like a cane) afterwards.
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Yes, I think you might be right. Only struck me (like a cane) afterwards.
This I like to see! Thanks for the dedication, Josh.
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
This I like to see! Thanks for the dedication, Josh.
I defer to @anthonyetherin.bsky.social on this one. In French, you can sometimes leave the diacritics out IF YOU WRITE IN BLOCK CAPITALS. Loophole?
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I defer to @anthonyetherin.bsky.social on this one. In French, you can sometimes leave the diacritics out IF YOU WRITE IN BLOCK CAPITALS. Loophole?
*Gallivanting, soz.
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
*Gallivanting, soz.
I flipping want to do this.
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I flipping want to do this.
Ooh, I like that.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ooh, I like that.
Hey Richard. That is a very smart observation, but I also can't find any evidence of it. It seems guff might come from an old word meaning "blow" like the wind (or hot air).
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hey Richard. That is a very smart observation, but I also can't find any evidence of it. It seems guff might come from an old word meaning "blow" like the wind (or hot air).
Excellent nerding.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Excellent nerding.
Not one I'll forget.
November 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Not one I'll forget.
Time well spent.
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Time well spent.