Jess Zafarris 📚

Happiest birthday to our word king @robwordsYT, the brightest light in joyful wordy learning on the internet.

I’m forever delighted and grateful to join this gentleman for an hour of etymology magic each week. 💙💛

Next week, on Oct. 22 at 7pm, I'm speaking about my book Useless Etymology with Professor Sarah Cole at Porter Square Books' Cambridge, MA, location.

Come by to learn about your favorite words and meet a few new ones too!

🔗 RSVP here: portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-10-…

Oh don’t mind me. Useless Etymology is just the top new release in three Amazon categories right now. 💙🩵💙

📚 Come learn about words with me! I’ll be popping into bookstores, libraries, and other establishments in NYC, CT, VT, and TN over the coming months.

First up: Meet me at Reilly’s Plates and Pours on Oct. 8 for a casual toast. No formal talk/signing here, but happy to chat.

I love colloquial similes.

"Useless as a trap door in a kayak."
"Busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest."
"Finer than a frog’s hair split four ways."
"As slippery as owl snot."
"That'd make about as much difference as a belch in a hurricane."

Any favorites?