John Williams, Linguist
@lexicoj0hn.bsky.social
Academic, U of Portsmouth, UK: corpus linguistics, lexicology/graphy, semantics, word play. Also interested in French literature & culture. UCU activist ( @ucu.org.uk )
Also likes: cats, singing, LFC, Lancashire cricket, talking too much
Also likes: cats, singing, LFC, Lancashire cricket, talking too much
Sa chanson 'Le bruit des bottes' est toujours d'actualité. Les Pinochet en puissance travaillent aux États-Unis
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Jean Ferrat - Le bruit des bottes - HQ STEREO 1975
YouTube video by Lamalopépit de Bruno Carlier
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November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Sa chanson 'Le bruit des bottes' est toujours d'actualité. Les Pinochet en puissance travaillent aux États-Unis
youtu.be/SmsbfsfAYl4?...
youtu.be/SmsbfsfAYl4?...
In my area, with a strong military tradition, I've noticed a drop-off wrt previous years. The town hall façade usually has an extravaganza, but this year only a couple of desultory lamp-post poppies. Spending cuts? Almost zero lapel poppies (away from the ceremonies)
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In my area, with a strong military tradition, I've noticed a drop-off wrt previous years. The town hall façade usually has an extravaganza, but this year only a couple of desultory lamp-post poppies. Spending cuts? Almost zero lapel poppies (away from the ceremonies)
The rate we're going, it'll soon be replaced by The Britishest
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The rate we're going, it'll soon be replaced by The Britishest
Add -al to some -ic Adjectives, and some Random capitalisation, and give Your writing that authentical Dr. Johnson look. Magick !
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Add -al to some -ic Adjectives, and some Random capitalisation, and give Your writing that authentical Dr. Johnson look. Magick !
At least this year the compulsory BBC poppies were smaller. Not like the old days when patrician Tory Norman St-John Stevas would come on looking like Day of the Triffids
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
At least this year the compulsory BBC poppies were smaller. Not like the old days when patrician Tory Norman St-John Stevas would come on looking like Day of the Triffids
I never bothered to participate in school sports because the same guy won everything every year. His name was Victor Ludorum
November 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I never bothered to participate in school sports because the same guy won everything every year. His name was Victor Ludorum
#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary REDOLENT: when you break your resolution to give up something in the run-up to Easter then try again later in the year
#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary PUKING: The n°1 maker of church benches.
November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary REDOLENT: when you break your resolution to give up something in the run-up to Easter then try again later in the year
lasso-------------------O🐴
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
lasso-------------------O🐴
It wasn't till the age of 62 that I first plucked up the courage to ride a motorbike. To be fair, it would have been difficult to concentrate on the road ahead with a monkey clinging to my back
October 28, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It wasn't till the age of 62 that I first plucked up the courage to ride a motorbike. To be fair, it would have been difficult to concentrate on the road ahead with a monkey clinging to my back
Elle est jolie, enfin pas trop vil(l)e
October 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Elle est jolie, enfin pas trop vil(l)e