Word Perfect : Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year (9781529311518)

'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 through the English language with Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.

From Turning a Blind Eye (Nelson putting the telescope to his missing eye to ignore the order to stop fighting) to why May Day became a distress call; from stealing someone's thunder to the real Jack the Lad, from tartle (forgetting someone's name) to snaccident (unintentionally eating a whole packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is her brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable true stories tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 416 pages
• Dimensions 138 x 222mm
• Publication date 01 Oct 2020
• Publisher John Murray Press
• Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Publication City/Country United Kingdom
• Language English
• ISBN10 1529311519
• ISBN13 9781529311518
• Bestsellers rank 8,003

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