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Weird JOB TITLES and their origins

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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.
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==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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