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Can a word be its own opposite? | CONTRONYMS
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How can "cleave" mean both to separate AND to join together? Find out in this episode about contronyms and all manner of other -onyms! Jess and Rob delve into demonyms, retronyms, allonyms, eponyms, aptonyms and caconyms. They explain what they are and why on earth they all exist.
π¬π§ Why are some Londoners also called Cockneys?
π§πΌββοΈ Are sideburns really named after a man called Burnside?
π Why did Robin Mahfood have the worst possible job?
These questions answered and many more in another Words Unravelled!
π₯ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Lwj_xBTNJ4I
πROB'S MERCH: https://robwords.com/shop
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
#etymology #contronyms #demonyms
π¬π§ Why are some Londoners also called Cockneys?
π§πΌββοΈ Are sideburns really named after a man called Burnside?
π Why did Robin Mahfood have the worst possible job?
These questions answered and many more in another Words Unravelled!
π₯ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Lwj_xBTNJ4I
πROB'S MERCH: https://robwords.com/shop
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
#etymology #contronyms #demonyms
48 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 432918165 series 3564515
Content provided by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
How can "cleave" mean both to separate AND to join together? Find out in this episode about contronyms and all manner of other -onyms! Jess and Rob delve into demonyms, retronyms, allonyms, eponyms, aptonyms and caconyms. They explain what they are and why on earth they all exist.
π¬π§ Why are some Londoners also called Cockneys?
π§πΌββοΈ Are sideburns really named after a man called Burnside?
π Why did Robin Mahfood have the worst possible job?
These questions answered and many more in another Words Unravelled!
π₯ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Lwj_xBTNJ4I
πROB'S MERCH: https://robwords.com/shop
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
#etymology #contronyms #demonyms
π¬π§ Why are some Londoners also called Cockneys?
π§πΌββοΈ Are sideburns really named after a man called Burnside?
π Why did Robin Mahfood have the worst possible job?
These questions answered and many more in another Words Unravelled!
π₯ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Lwj_xBTNJ4I
πROB'S MERCH: https://robwords.com/shop
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
#etymology #contronyms #demonyms
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