Hot for Words is the name of a series of short educational videos that explore the meanings and origins of words and phrases. The clips are hosted by philologist Marina Orlova. In each segment, Marina outlines the linguistics and etymology of a word of choice. The popularity of Marina's YouTube Channel can be credited at least in part to her attractive accent, appearance and skimpy outfits, as well as the suggestive nature of some of the words and phrases she has covered including "in the buff" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2MY6tSqZc8 and "fetish"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23WtqWWGk_Q.
Marina Orlova Info
- Born: December 1980
- Birthplace: Russia
- Occupation: Philologist
- Education: State University of Nizhny Novgorod
- Appeared on The O'Reilly Factorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUdLC6Fs3R8
- Voted Worlds #1 Sexiest Geek by Wired Magazine's in their Sexist Geek of the Year Contest
- Has written the book Hot for Words: Answers to All Your Burning Questions About Words and Their Meaningshttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061776319/mahalo-20/
Hot For Words: Lollipop
The words "human powered search engine" make me hot. Is there something wrong with me?(2 Answers)
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No, you're perfectly normal. This video should explain everything.
Who has the most Youtube subscribers ever?(3 Answers)
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Nooo nigahiga has 300000 subscribers
My son jibber's a lot. Is this normal? He is 18 months and says Mama, Dada, Hi, bye, hot, and that is about all. Is this normal?(1 Answer)
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At 18 months it is somewhat unusual for a child to only use 5 words. By 24 months a child should be using at least 50 words. Does ...
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