Useless Etymology - Zafarris, Jess
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A dazzling illumination of the astonishing kaleidoscope that is the English language, Useless Etymology explores and examines the words we use every day - and why we use them - with a joyful blend of wit, wonder and whimsy.

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A dazzling illumination of the astonishing kaleidoscope that is the English language, Useless Etymology explores and examines the words we use every day - and why we use them - with a joyful blend of wit, wonder and whimsy.
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Jess Zafarris is the author of the etymology books Words From Hell  (Chambers, 2023) and Once Upon a Word (Rockridge Press 2020). Jess is an educational content creator and blogger who focuses on etymology and word-history-focused deep dives and explanations on her TikTok channel @jesszafarris and website uselessetymology.com. She also co-hosts the  Words Unravelled podcast. She has appeared on podcasts including Dear Hank and John, Social Pros,  Failing Writers, Yeah That's Probably an Ad, and Author2Author. Previously a content and engagement director, journalist, editor, and social media strategist responsible for developing multimedia content for brands, publishers and media outlets such as Adweek, Ragan Communications,  Writer's Digest, and Script, Jess also contributed to the tabletop game League of the Lexicon and the Writer's Digest Daily Calendar 2020, and both her master's and undergraduate degrees focused on the development of English through literature, as well as journalism, anthropology and language studies.