Tony Thorne
@tonythorne007.bsky.social
Slang, new language, etymology, cultural history. Language Consultant at King's College London.
Try to cheer up. First blossom in suburbia…
November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Try to cheer up. First blossom in suburbia…
Southwest London too
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Southwest London too
Sunrise looks different
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Sunrise looks different
On est mercredi…
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
On est mercredi…
The weekend starts here…
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The weekend starts here…
The bare branches, the freezing sunshine. Pitiless winter.
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The bare branches, the freezing sunshine. Pitiless winter.
I hope you’ll join me in a small kir…
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I hope you’ll join me in a small kir…
In transit. As always.
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In transit. As always.
With Michael Rundell and a host of lexicographers at the ELex international conference at Lake Bled, Slovenia
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
With Michael Rundell and a host of lexicographers at the ELex international conference at Lake Bled, Slovenia
Heavy rain all day, then a momentary change…
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Heavy rain all day, then a momentary change…
You’re right. I still find the place itself quite ‘uplifting’ (no pun intended)
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You’re right. I still find the place itself quite ‘uplifting’ (no pun intended)
Some small cheer…
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Some small cheer…
Suburban hellscape
November 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Suburban hellscape
Perhaps circulating before Polari had even been named
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Perhaps circulating before Polari had even been named
Today is World Kindness Day. A notion to cling to. ‘Kind’, sadly a rather old-fashioned adjective, too…
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Today is World Kindness Day. A notion to cling to. ‘Kind’, sadly a rather old-fashioned adjective, too…
Quelle semaine, hein?
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Quelle semaine, hein?
I got these for you…
November 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I got these for you…
I’m feeling fine
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I’m feeling fine