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I didn't know there was an #idiolect hashtag that was looking for people to pay attention to it. This is where I learned the idea of an #idiolect, the notion of an individual specific dialectical form: From a language coach talking about the work involved in impersonating a *person* well, including getting their language right.

youtu.be/_6ohUUzh9kk?si=bFJTyW

@derwinmcgeary Tricky! They're such natural parts of vocabulary as to not notice them!

Some #familect ones from @curatedjenny and me:
"Binwards" (in the direction of the bin, although not necessarily all the way into said bin)
"Böking" (The act of wrestling with an unwieldy object like a large box - Swenglish. I can't think of how to write it phonetically in English!)
"I'm small" (Feeling emotionally vulnerable)
"Ketlon" (Putting the kettle on)

I have loads of #idiolect ones too, I expect!

human on main (n) — when someone you follow for technical or informative content posts about how their dishwasher is broken, or they have an anniversary or a hot date, or that they're Having a Day.

Horny on main is a subset of this, but the best thing about less "professional" platforms is actually getting to see and be the human being and not just some idealised tech poster, activist, joke poster, or artist, so I prefer to frame it positively.

Came across this chapter on by Tim Grant - I loved the sophisticated theoretical discussion about the idea of idiolect and cognitive & stylistic frameworks!
Also, can I just say “4n6” is genius 😁 not going to spell the word any other way from now on

taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi

Taylor & FrancisText messaging forensics | 43 | v2 | Txt 4n6: idiolect-free authorshipText messaging forensics - 2 - Txt 4n6: idiolect-free authorship analysis?

As you may know, your idiolect is your individual speech pattern / choice of words. It particularly includes any unusual or unique words or phrases you favor.

Today, from Bob's Idiolect:

Spongebob, verb: In lieu of a nice long shower, to perform, while standing up, a fast wash 'n' dry of one's sweatier bits. "We can leave in 10 minutes — just let me spongebob a bit."