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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 26m

It's related to the name Guido, which means "leader" or "guide"!

Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 40m

I am woefully addicted to @linguisticdiscovery.com's Substack.

In it, Dr. Danny Hieber curates a wonderful and wonderfully sourced collection of linguistic news—and this week, he's also included an excerpt from my book!

Check it out and sub:

linguisticdiscovery.substack.com/p/useless-et...

What’s in a name?: Eponymous etymology

A sneak peek at Jess Zafarris’ new book, “Useless etymology: Word origins for curious minds”

linguisticdiscovery.substack.com

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 1h

Wonderful, thank you John!

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John Ossoway @ottomancer.bsky.social · 1h

Picked up a pre-order from my local independent bookshop. Useless Etymology by @jesszafarris.bsky.social 😊

Front cover of the book Useless Etymology by Jess Zafarris.

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you for recommending my little book! 🌈

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfandwyldbooks.com · 15h

📚🙂 Fellow word nerds - this looks nifty 🤓 👇

📖 Useless Etymology

Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

by Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social

ebook bookshop.org/a/100590/978...
hardback bookshop.org/a/100590/978...

#booksky

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 2h

Proto is EXCELLENT

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Edward Bryant @edwardbryant.bsky.social · 2h

Mine arrived yesterday!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 2h

Aww she’s all nestled in the pages of her mama 💙

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 16h

Ooo I’m in!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you!!! 💙

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 16h

Physical, digital... *all the things!*

#WordNerd #Books

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you so much my friend!

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Daniel Willever @djwillever.bsky.social · 23h

Can't wait to read it!

Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 1d

📘 Launch day!!

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds arrives today.

It’s full of weird word origins, grammar quirks, surprise portmanteaus, fossilized words, and etymological mysteries, scandals, and silliness.

Get it anywhere books or sold (especially your favorite indie)!

A hand holding a book called useless etymology

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you!!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you friend!!

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Anathema Device (Brisbane) @iamanathemadevice.bsky.social · 19h

Jess writes so well and so educationally (complimentary)!

I've ordered this :)

Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 1d

📘 Launch day!!

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds arrives today.

It’s full of weird word origins, grammar quirks, surprise portmanteaus, fossilized words, and etymological mysteries, scandals, and silliness.

Get it anywhere books or sold (especially your favorite indie)!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 22h

Bah!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 22h

Not even a little bit

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 23h

Buy it at…

Bookshop . org: tinyurl.com/UselessEty
Amazon: tinyurl.com/UselessEtyAZ
B&N: tinyurl.com/UselessEtyBN

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds

tinyurl.com

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 23h

If you order my book, I’ll have more money to buy treats and toys for Fable, and you’ll have a charming book full of whimsical word facts. There’s no downside! 📖

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Txnewsprincess @txnewsprincess.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, I want this.

Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 1d

📘 Launch day!!

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds arrives today.

It’s full of weird word origins, grammar quirks, surprise portmanteaus, fossilized words, and etymological mysteries, scandals, and silliness.

Get it anywhere books or sold (especially your favorite indie)!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 23h

I hope you love it!

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Lynne M. Meyer | coffee-fueled, autistic, witchy, spoonie @lynnemeyer.bsky.social · 23h

I may need to treat myself to a (very early) birthday present. 👀 This book is so me-coded!

Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 1d

📘 Launch day!!

Useless Etymology: Offbeat Word Origins for Curious Minds arrives today.

It’s full of weird word origins, grammar quirks, surprise portmanteaus, fossilized words, and etymological mysteries, scandals, and silliness.

Get it anywhere books or sold (especially your favorite indie)!

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Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.bsky.social · 23h

I hope you love it!! Thank you!

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