Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rob and Jess are guffawing their way through a world of comedic words.
🎭 What does 'comedy' literally mean?
🤡 Who should you hit with a 'slapstick'?
🥄 What was a spoof? (It's not a type of spoon)
These questions answered, and many many more, in this hilarious edition of Words Unravelled.

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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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