Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Take a pinch of witchcraft, add a touch of sorcery, and "Hey presto!" you have a wordy nerdy episode about magical terms.

🧙 Can only women be witches?
🔒 What did a warlock originally do?
🪄 What is the literal meaning of 'Alakazam'?

These questions answered – and many more – in another enchanting episode of Words Unravelled.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ROB EDINBURGH TICKETS: edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/robwords-live

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==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: uselessetymology.com
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #wordfacts #English