@lexitecture.bsky.social
It's true: we've got a new episode out! This time a lonely #WordNerd explores the #etymology of #balaclava, #sandwich, #cardigan and #crapper, revelling in eponyms, toponyms and fun-but-incorrect word origins!
Everywhere you can find #podcast episodes or at www.lexitecture.com!
Everywhere you can find #podcast episodes or at www.lexitecture.com!
October 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It's true: we've got a new episode out! This time a lonely #WordNerd explores the #etymology of #balaclava, #sandwich, #cardigan and #crapper, revelling in eponyms, toponyms and fun-but-incorrect word origins!
Everywhere you can find #podcast episodes or at www.lexitecture.com!
Everywhere you can find #podcast episodes or at www.lexitecture.com!
Dear diary: today I learned that the first ever (written) use of "megastardom" referred to... Walter Cronkite.
June 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Dear diary: today I learned that the first ever (written) use of "megastardom" referred to... Walter Cronkite.
If you like #podcasts, amateur #linguistics, or (even better!) the former hosted by revelers in the latter, good news: we've a new episode out! This time we're digging into the #etymology of #juggernaut and #blackmail, learning about Hindu effigies and unscrupulous landlords! www.lexitecture.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If you like #podcasts, amateur #linguistics, or (even better!) the former hosted by revelers in the latter, good news: we've a new episode out! This time we're digging into the #etymology of #juggernaut and #blackmail, learning about Hindu effigies and unscrupulous landlords! www.lexitecture.com
We're back! In our latest episode we're diving into the #etymology of #haughty and #orange, learning the highs and lows and answering a sweet/colourful version of the chicken/egg question! Listen everywhere #podcasts are found, or on our website!
Talk to you again soon, #WordNerds!
#linguistics
Talk to you again soon, #WordNerds!
#linguistics
March 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
We're back! In our latest episode we're diving into the #etymology of #haughty and #orange, learning the highs and lows and answering a sweet/colourful version of the chicken/egg question! Listen everywhere #podcasts are found, or on our website!
Talk to you again soon, #WordNerds!
#linguistics
Talk to you again soon, #WordNerds!
#linguistics
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17 podcasts & 14 youtube channels!
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February 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
An absolute honour to be included in this list with such amazing fellow language nerds!! Check them all out!
In honour of Lingthusiasm’s 100th episodiversary, we’ve compiled this list of 101 public-facing places where linguists and linguistics nerds hang out and learn things!
lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...
lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...
Lingthusiasm - 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics
lingthusiasm:
101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics
In honour of Lingthusiasm’s 100th episodiversary, we’ve compiled this list of 101 public-facing places where linguists and linguisti...
lingthusiasm.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
An absolute honour to be included in this list with such amazing fellow language nerds!! Check them all out!
One of my favourite parts of researching a word is getting to find and peruse digital copies of original sources cited by the #OED, including this little nugget from a 1552 British law about woolen cloth, the relevance of which you'll have to wait for an upcoming episode for!
January 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
One of my favourite parts of researching a word is getting to find and peruse digital copies of original sources cited by the #OED, including this little nugget from a 1552 British law about woolen cloth, the relevance of which you'll have to wait for an upcoming episode for!
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The English language has some wonderful insults. #etymology #MysteryWordMonth
January 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The English language has some wonderful insults. #etymology #MysteryWordMonth
Because we're new around here, I thought we might take a stroll through a few favourite past episodes, and what better place to start than with Episode 46 (Kempt Chesterfield Speed) featuring the incomparable @susiedent.com herself!
www.lexitecture.com/2019/08/12/e...
www.lexitecture.com/2019/08/12/e...
Episode 46: Kempt Chesterfield Speed (Feat. Susie Dent!)
www.lexitecture.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Because we're new around here, I thought we might take a stroll through a few favourite past episodes, and what better place to start than with Episode 46 (Kempt Chesterfield Speed) featuring the incomparable @susiedent.com herself!
www.lexitecture.com/2019/08/12/e...
www.lexitecture.com/2019/08/12/e...
We're back! First #NewEpisode of 2025 - we're looking at the #etymology of #destroy and #present, thinking about tiny prefixes and what it means to give a gift in the here and now. We'd love to connect with fellow #WordNerds around here, so please share this and help us find our people! #linguistics
January 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We're back! First #NewEpisode of 2025 - we're looking at the #etymology of #destroy and #present, thinking about tiny prefixes and what it means to give a gift in the here and now. We'd love to connect with fellow #WordNerds around here, so please share this and help us find our people! #linguistics
January 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM