RobWords | Weird JOB TITLES and their origins @RobWords | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
More fascinating etymology fun! This time we're unpicking the origins of more traditional traders. And remember to head to squarespace.com/robwords to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code "robwords".

In this video, find out:
🥭 What MONGERS have to do with mangoes
🍏 Why GROCERS are gross
🥕 Why vegetables used to be considered meat
🧵 Why a TAILOR can be afraid of needles
🧶 Where the lovely word HABERDASHER comes from
🎩 The satisfying story behind "MILLINER"
🕷 Why spiders make great WEAVERS

Enjoy exploring the origins of more jobs in another RobWords etymology fest.
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Origin of MONGER
2:13 What a COSTERMONGER actually is
3:21 Etymology of GROCER
4:15 When vegetables were MEAT
5:03 SQUARESPACE
5:56 The tale behind TAILOR
7:38 Origin of HABERDASHER
8:44 Where MILLINER comes from
9:35 Etymology of WEAVER
10:50 What is a WEBSTER?
10:57 Goodbye