The surprisingly connected origins of "secret", "police", "political", "quasi", "unethical" and "concern". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #secret #police #political #quasi #unethical #concern youtube.com/shorts/cd73k...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is VIRUS/WOOZY #wotd #virus #woozy

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The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is ORNAMENT/ORDER #wotd #ornament #order #TwelfthNight

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Hmm, I think that was more last year. How much more intrepid can I be!?

The surprisingly connected origins of "pyrotechnic" and "firework". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #pyrotechnics #firework #NewYearsEve www.youtube.com/shorts/uHZe3...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is RESOLUTION/LOSE #wotd #resolution #resolutions #lose #NewYear #NewYearsEve #NewYearsResolution

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Watching Home Alone for the first time. Already enjoying the John Williams soundtrack

The surprisingly connected origins of "wassail" and "health". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #wassail #health #toast youtube.com/shorts/HnAlm...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is YULE/JOKE #wotd #Yule #Yuletide #joke #cracker #ChristmasCracker #Christmas #Christmas2025

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The surprisingly connected origins of "vice" (as in vice-president) and "weak". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #vice #vicepresident #weak youtube.com/shorts/fn-gk...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is PARTRIDGE/FART #wotd #partridge #fart #Christmas #Xmas #TheTwelveDaysOfChristmas #The12DaysOfChristmas

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The surprisingly connected origins of "stream" and "rhythm". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #stream #rhythm youtube.com/shorts/upLX8...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is RUDOLPH/WOLF #wotd #Rudolph #wolf #RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer #Christmas #Christmas2025 #Xmas

Far too many food pics in my camera roll to choose from, so here’s the most recent, the shrimp-filled ice bowl I made for this year’s cocktail party #SundayPixMemorableFood

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The surprisingly connected origins of "vital" and "quick". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #vital #quick youtube.com/shorts/-ZGI9...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is ADVENT/DIABETES #wotd #advent #diabetes #diabetic #AdventCalendar

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The surprisingly connected origins of "inept" and "couple". youtube.com/shorts/4RR2F... #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #inept #apt #couple

Here we go... Look out for the full video of me as my character, Cleaveskull, coming soon. Please repost this with wild abandon, and pre-order the book. Paperback pre-orders should be along before too long.

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is THANK/THINK/THOUGHT #wotd #Thanksgiving #thank #think #thought #thankful #thoughtful

Check out my new single “If This Is Love”, a song I wrote when I was a teenager but recently recorded! Available on all the platforms: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/... #newsong #newsingle #music

Now available on your favorite platform: “If This Is Love”. Check it out! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

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And here it is! Book One of The Summer Realm Trilogy, a dark steampunk fantasy - Agents of Secrets and Lies. I also have a pre-order link for you. mybook.to/SRAgents Discounted price for pre-orders & first 24hrs of release. The paperback pre-order link will be here later. #SummerRealm 💙📚👀📢📚

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New song coming soon! My new single “If This Is Love”, written over three decades ago but newly recorded, is about to drop on all your favourite platforms! Watch this space: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

New song coming soon! My new single “If This Is Love”, written over three decades ago but newly recorded, is about to drop on all your favourite platforms! Watch this space: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

The surprisingly connected origins of "wind" and "air". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #wind #air youtube.com/shorts/_4ttJ...

November 21st is #NationalCranberryDay so the #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CRANBERRY/GERANIUM #wotd #cranberry #geranium #Thanksgiving #CranberryDay

Check out my new single "Interesting Times" distributed by #DistroKid and live on Deezer! www.deezer.com/album/842105...

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The surprisingly connected origins of "Donald" and "dip". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #donald #dip #ruler #hollow youtube.com/shorts/AcZh1...

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is MAYOR/MAJOR #wotd #mayor #major #ZohranForNYC #Mamdani

An Etruscan mirror. Needs a bit of a polish. #sundaypixmirror