Weird JOB TITLES and their origins
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Word facts and language fun. This is a channel for lovers and learners of English. It'll tell you where the words we use come from and why we say the things we say. YouTube sponsorships: [email protected] Rob's Agent: Antony Topping [email protected]
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More fascinating etymology fun! This time we're unpicking the origins of more traditional traders. And remember to head to https://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. == Check me out on Twitter & TikTok: http://twitter.com/robwordsYT http://tiktok.com/@robwords ==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
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