Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 25/01/2026SCHOTT ON THE BRANDSCAPE Debranding: Ozempic for Brands open.substack.com/pub/schottbe...open.substack.comDebranding: Ozempic for BrandsLess cowbell … more clicks? 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 18/01/2026SCHOTT ON THE BRANDSCAPE Brandsperanto: The Rise of the Wordless Logo Why gestures, icons and silhouettes now do the talking schottben.substack.com/p/brandspera...schottben.substack.comBrandsperanto: The Rise of the Wordless LogoWhy gestures, icons and silhouettes now do the talking 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 04/01/2026SCHOTT ON THE BRANDSCAPE A new weekly Substack, where I post branding essays written for Bloomberg Opinion. First, the piece that started it all … "Welcome to Your Bland New World" schottben.substack.com/p/welcome-to...schottben.substack.comWelcome to Your Bland New WorldHow identikit startups sell rebellion, simplicity, and virtue — while looking, sounding, and behaving exactly the same. 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 06/12/2025"Schott’s great interest is taxonomy. How do we organise what we know, and how might we do it differently?" Delighted by this generous and astute review of "Schott's Significa" by Henry Hitchins in @thespectator1828.bsky.social 020
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Fatto a Mano Con Amore! A field guide to Italian gesticulations (handmade with love) from "Schott's Significa" 020
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 01/12/2025When a reader review nails exactly what you were hoping to achieve: www.childrenofthemagenta.com/p/review-sch...childrenofthemagenta.comReview: Schott's SignificaReview of Schott’s Significa: An Unexpectedly Essential Guide for Language by Ben Schott 020
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Years ago I was flying Upper Class @virginatlantic.bsky.social to New York when I spotted Tom Stoppard in a seat on the other side of the plane. After a rather refreshing lunch, I decided to write my favourite passage from "Travesties” on a linen napkin, in the hope he would autograph it … 100
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 21/11/2025🦊 DON'T POINT AT THE FOX!! A selection of HUNT SABOTEUR slang from benschott.com/significa cc @huntsabs.org.uk 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 16/11/2025GRWM, fam! A selection of influence vocabulary from http:// benschott.com/significa 010
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Ping-Pong Pile Ons with the Nikon Choir … Paparazzi slang from www.benschott.com/significa 010
Reposted by Ben SchottJesse Sheidlower @jessesword.com · 11/11/2025Happy Corduroy Appreciate Day to all who celebrate! 11/11, the date most resembling corduroy! 1324
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 09/11/2025"Dude! Do you even lift?" A selection of GYM SLANG from benschott.com/significa 010
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 07/11/2025From "Schott's Significa" — some slang from filming reality TV. www.benschott.com/significa 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 05/11/2025”Urges contrary to swallowing” “The Roman method” “Reversal of Fortune” Welcome to the insane vocabulary of eating competitions (i.e., “chompetitions”) www.benschott.com/significa 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 04/11/2025It was a delight to chat about "Schott's Significa" with the Kirkus Books team. Listen here … www.kirkusreviews.com/podcast/2025...kirkusreviews.com Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction | Kirkus Reviews 010
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 04/11/2025@petersokolowski.bsky.social Ahoy! Did you receive a copy of my latest, "Schott's Significa". If not, might I rectify that? www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9OK...youtube.comSchott's SignificaYouTube video by Ben Schott 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 02/11/2025W.O.Y.F.T. · What’s On Your Feet Today? A selection of #SNEAKERHEAD slang from "Schott's Significa" 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 30/10/2025One of my favourite sections of "Schott's Significa" … a collection of comic strip conventions — penned by the legendary @vizcomic.bsky.social toonist @daveyjones.bsky.social 0237
Reposted by Ben SchottDavey Jones @daveyjones.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Well chuffed to have had a small involvement in Schott's Significa, the highly addictive new book by the author of Schott's Original Miscellany. It's a field guide to linguistic subcultures, and I collaborated on the section about the conventions of the comic strip. 1414
Reposted by Ben SchottJames Gibney @jamesgibney.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Before you take your next ride in one of London's black cabs, divine the difference between mushers and butterboys, and much else besides, by consulting @benschott.bsky.social's Significa www.amazon.com/Schotts-Sign...amazon.comSchott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret LanguagesSchott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages [Schott, Ben] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Schott's Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages 011
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 28/10/2025"Wen Lambo, degen?" A selection of #Crypto lingo from wwww.benschott.com/significa 000
Reposted by Ben SchottJames Gibney @jamesgibney.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Are you a donk, a triple George, or a steamer? You better find out before you head to the tables. I suggest you consult @benschott.bsky.social's newest work, which will open as many new worlds for you as it has for me: www.worldofbooks.com/products/sch...worldofbooks.comSchotts SignificaSCHOTT IS BACK – and better than ever. From the mind behind the million-copy bestseller Schott’s Original Miscellany comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our m... 011
Reposted by Ben SchottDr Seth Thévoz @seththevoz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025I interviewed Ben Schott for ClubCast - the Clubland Podcast - as we talked about the use of language in private members’ clubs. A must-listen you can find on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or even Substack below. clubland.substack.com/p/clubcast-7...clubland.substack.comClubCast 7: Ben Schott on Clubland languageTo mark the launch of Ben Schott’s new book, Schott’s Significa, I spoke to Ben about the distinctive and idiosyncratic use of language in London Clubland. 032
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 24/10/2025A selection of cheating slang from Las Vegas casinos … benschott.com/significa 010
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 23/10/2025How loyal to T-Swizzle are you? Does Aunt Becky Taylurk your Insta? Or are you just Clowning? “Schott’s Significa” deconstructs Swiftmania, one parasocial term at a time. benschott.com/significa 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 17/10/2025I chat all things "Schott's Significa" with the broadcasting legend Pat Kenny 🔊 tinyurl.com/mr3v7us7tinyurl.comBen Schott discusses his new book Schott's SignificaSecret languages surround us from graffiti writers, gondoliers, and gym rats to spies, sneakerheads, and Swifties. Every group creates a private lingo of jargon and gestures that eludes the rest of th... 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 12/10/2025🍸 Delighted to discover that "Schott's Significa" unveils the secret slang of four of the 50 Best Bars in the world including the #1 … 000
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 04/08/2025🚨Sneak preview of “Schott’s Significa” “The Rosetta Stone for modern times.” — Graydon Carter 020
Ben Schott @benschott.bsky.social · 21/11/2024RIP John Prescott, who threatened to sue me over this portrait I shot… 061
