What does 'espionage' actually mean? | SECRETS & SPIES
What does 'espionage' actually mean? | SECRETS & SPIES  
Podcast: Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Published On: Wed Jan 21 2026
Description: Rob and Jess are going deep undercover to unearth the origins of words from the word of espionage.🕵️‍♀️ What's the difference between a SPY, and ASSET, and an AGENT?🔍 What does ESPIONAGE literally mean?🇬🇧 Was there ever an MI4 as well MI5 and MI6?These questions answered – and many more – in a supremely secretive episode of Words Unravelled.🎥 Dr Geoff Lindsey's COVERT vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeHRN6GlNOs👕 OUR MERCH 👚US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/