Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year by Susie Dent

Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.

From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.

'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman

'WORD PERFECT is a golden vaulted cave of fascinating and funny hidden gems' JO BRAND

  • Language

    Miscellaneous

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Book Binding

    Paperback

  • Book Dimensions

    12.7 x 2.54 x 19.69 cm

  • Book Format

    Unabridged

  • Book Genre

  • Book ISBN

    9781529311488

  • Book Page Count

    416

  • Book Publication Date

    1 Sept. 2022

  • Book Publisher

    John Murray

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