Ten Medieval Phrases That Deserve a Comeback champ.ly/rLZEfGA2 via @medievalists.bsky.social #languagenerd

Tighty whiteys? Whitey tighties? No. Just no. The correct term is tightie-whitie (plural: tightie-whities). Because your briefs deserve clarity. 🧺 turnipstyle.com/2025/tightie...

🔁 Share with your most linguistically insecure friend. #LanguageNerd #UnderwearCulture”

When your huge dataset suddenly shrinks to a mere 83, it means you’ve filtered to much…. Lesson learnt: Use the Filter Function in Jasp wisely 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣😅 #science #phd #tourism #languagenerd #linguistics

From samurai oaths to passive-aggressive shade, it's the most chaotic particle in the language.

Watch now and finally understand why your textbook gave up trying to explain this thing.

#JapaneseGrammar #とも #LearnJapanese #LanguageNerd #WTFJapanese

Why does missing someone’s shinime feel like failing life’s ultimate quest? And why is it the one appointment you’ll never miss for yourself?

Watch to find out: www.youtube.com/shorts/YKxLn...

#JapaneseLanguage #WordOfTheDay #Shinime #LanguageNerd #LearnJapanese #DarkWords #CulturalInsights

Behold … the single greatest Little Library find of my life!

I’ve been meaning to buy a copy of The Languages of the Soviet Union for decades.

It will make a handsome addition to the others I own in the Cambridge Language Surveys series. (All others bought second hand.)

#languagenerd

Every language is a time capsule.

When you study linguistics, you're not just analysing words.

You're unlocking how humans think, connect, and evolve.

What’s the strangest word origin you’ve ever come across?

#Linguistics #LanguageNerd #langsky

So heute haben wir Rauch von Waldbränden aus Kanada und es ist gleich 30C 🥵 so mache ich #hotyoga im Haus bei 5 gelangweilten Hunde. 😣

Erkenntlich hab ich 2 Fenster-Aire 🥶 so wir können besser innen hauchen.

#HundevonBluesky #petsitterlife #dogsofbluesky #haustieresitter
#languagenerd #ohmeinhund

Have you noticed proprietary eponyms in your language? Which brand names slipped into everyday speech? Share your examples and thoughts on how brands and language shape each other. #DigitalComm #LanguageNerd

#Punctuation is everything.

#LanguageNerd
#Trump #IranWar #IsraelIranWar
#NoMoreWars #NoKings #cartoons

Next time you text, notice how you use such cues. Which pragmatic particles pop up in your chats? Emoji, abbreviations, or punctuation? Share examples! #LanguageNerd #Communication

Ever noticed “a whole ’nother” splits? That’s tmesis: inserting “whole” into “another” for emphasis in casual speech. Fun how we play with words! #Linguistics #LanguageNerd

What everyday phrase have you seen evolving in your chats? Share your examples! #Linguistics #LanguageNerd

This is so true! 🤣

#languages #languagenerd #german #humor #germany

Fun fact of the day (language lover edition!) 📚✨
In 1776, Trinity College became the first university in the world to teach modern continental languages!
#LanguageNerd #PhDLife #TrinityCollege #LitLover