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'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres 'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen ...

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'This is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry Pratchett Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure throug...

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Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English lan...

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Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in th...

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'Susie Dent is a national treasure' RICHARD OSMAN 'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' PAM AYRES __________________________________________ Would you be bewildered if someone described yo...

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The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Which ending came first: '-ise' or '-ize'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Who decides on the collective noun for something? And what is i...

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A collection of some of the most intriguing facts and observations on spoken and written English today. It investigates the latest words to have entered English usage; looks at the influence of current events on everyday vocabulary; examines trend...

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Looks at the state of the English language. From the language of euphemism to newspaper headlines and chatroom 'speak', this book examines several words in the language, explores how the language is changing, and looks at the influence of various ...

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"I enjoyed this so much. As a pessimistic lover of words, this was both comforting and heart-warming. I always think that learning about etymology is a way to appreciate the secret code of the world, and Susie is the perfect guide and compani...

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Brought to you by Penguin.Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find light in the deepest, darkest corners of our language.It takes just a short browse through the dictionary to spot how it is filled with ...

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'' Susie Dent is a national treasure'' RICHARD OSMAN ''Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language'' PAM AYRES __________________________________________ Would you be bewildered if someone described you as radgy ? Do...

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Did you know that . . . a soldier's biggest social blunder is called jack brew - making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone else? That twitchers have an expression for a bird that can't be identified - LBJ (the letters stand f...

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Whether it's the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for the food someone else is eating (GROAKING), the pleasure found in other people's happiness (CONFELICITY) or the shock of jumping into icy water (CURGLAFF), there are r...

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'MAGIC' JO BRAND 'HAPPIFYING' STEPHEN FRY 'SUSIE DENT IS A NATIONAL TREASURE' RICHARD OSMAN Whether it's the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for the food someone else is eating (GROAKING), the pl...

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The debut murder mystery from Dictionary Corner's resident lexicographer, Susie Dent. **AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** Find the truth between the lines. When an anonymous letter is delivered to the Clarendon English Dictionary, it puzzles the t...

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