Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Did you know that "slang" is a slang word? Or that Aretha Franklin has been given props for giving us the word "props"?

Jess and Rob are exploring the origins of all manner of slang, from the rhyming slang of Victorian London, through the gay argot Polari, to today's Gen Alpha lingo.

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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

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