Tony Thorne
@tonythorne007.bsky.social
Slang, new language, etymology, cultural history. Language Consultant at King's College London.
Désolé, je dors encore.
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Désolé, je dors encore.
A bit parky this morning…
December 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
A bit parky this morning…
It’s f-f-f-f-frightfully frosty out there…
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It’s f-f-f-f-frightfully frosty out there…
There it is again…
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
There it is again…
I’m hard at work….Quelle semaine, hein?
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I’m hard at work….Quelle semaine, hein?
The Cold SuperMoon has arrived…
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The Cold SuperMoon has arrived…
Simultaneously moonlight and rain. Try to soldier on…
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Simultaneously moonlight and rain. Try to soldier on…
Wet, windy and cold out there…
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Wet, windy and cold out there…
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…
