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Rob Watts (RobWords)

@robwords.com
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YouTube word nerd. Host of RobWords and Words Unravelled.

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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 24/09/2026
You're top of the call list.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 24/09/2026
Miss it and you'll feel lower than a frog's arsehole!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 24/09/2026
I'm off to the Isle of Man! I shall be popping over to learn more about the resurgent Manx language. If you happen to be on the island, I'll be chairing a chat about what Manx can say that English can't. Mon 28th Sept, 7pm. Erin Arts Centre: www.erinartscentre.com/ Lesh yeearreeyn share, Rob
A poster saying "Around Y Ghaelg in 60 minutes with writer and broadcaster Rob Watts.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 21/09/2026
Way ahead of you! substack.com/@robwords/no...
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Travel is literally hard work
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 18/09/2026
Glorious
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/09/2026
Þank you!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/09/2026
Thank you, friend.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/09/2026
I can't wait to see what we unearth over the next 100 episodes, too.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/09/2026
That's a beaut of a fact. Thanks.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Now there's an advertising throwback!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
It can't hurt to try! I'm sure my ego can definitely cope with watching the number go down.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Wow, thanks for staying the distance! That feels so long ago.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
The millionth was @1985jscassell, by my calculation. Thanks, if that's you.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Yes, I missed it. No signal in the Berlin U-Bahn.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Your chance to be the millionth. GO.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
You're awesome.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Thanks, pal.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Ay up...
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
There are angels. Four of them.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
It would kill me.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 09/09/2026
Can 16 people please oblige so I can get back to concentrating on work? youtube.com/@robwords?si...
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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com · 07/09/2026
We’re doing an episode of Words Unravelled on idioms from around the world, and I’d love some recommendations! What’s a non-English idiom you know, and what does it mean? Cc: @robwords.com
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Dærick Gröss @daerickgross.com · 03/09/2026
hey, word nerds! the next newsletter from @robwords.com is out now. i had no idea what the origin of 'utopia' was, so now i am more learned than i was 8 minutes ago. check it out here: robwords.substack.com/p/utopia-is-... also, consider subscribing to his YT channel if you haven't already!
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Utopia is literally nowhere.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 01/09/2026
That's a doozy. I reckon it might be both.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 29/08/2026
Sarþ is all the better for the þorn
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 29/08/2026
Wicked and excellent idea
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 28/08/2026
The horror!!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 28/08/2026
Thank you, sir!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 26/08/2026
Indeed! I never tire of this.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 24/08/2026
Indeed! I suppose building something useless was seen as daft.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 22/08/2026
I really enjoyed Tom Ballard.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 21/08/2026
Jess was on fire 🔥
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 20/08/2026
Discover the [linguistic] source of your anger, your anguish, and your angina in my latest wordy nerdy newsletter: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The source of all our anger
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 20/08/2026
I can't imagine what you mean...
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/08/2026
I haven't! But should. I know about the vocab links... bairn, kirk, brae etc.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/08/2026
Þaŋks
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/08/2026
If you know...
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 16/08/2026
Thanks, Ellie!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 15/08/2026
Just one show left!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 15/08/2026
Thank you so much for coming!!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 13/08/2026
Be my guest
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 12/08/2026
Well said.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 12/08/2026
So, bafflingly, the copy you sent arrived TWO WEEKS AGO. There was a problem with my P.O. Box. I think it's great! Thank you so much for sending it.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 12/08/2026
Thanks, Chuck!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 12/08/2026
Nope, those babies definitely deserved another runout!
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 11/08/2026
Yay! Thank you so much for coming.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 11/08/2026
Ivar is still going down a storm.
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Rob Watts (RobWords) @robwords.com · 11/08/2026
Extraordinarily kind. Thank you.
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