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Word Perfect
'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, …
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (20th edition)
'This is, in fact, not what you were looking for; but it's much more interesting' Terry PratchettMuch loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and …
An Emotional Dictionary
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 …
Dent's Modern Tribes
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 …
Roots of Happiness
"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 …
Interesting Stories about Curious Words
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, …
What Made The Crocodile Cry?
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 …
How to Talk Like a Local
'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam …
A Barrel of Monkeys
We’re all familiar with ‘a flock of sheep’ but what are the collective nouns for racehorses, pigs, zebras or giraffes? Drawing on a range of sources, from fifteenth-century …
Guilty by Definition
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 …
Oxford Reading Tree: Level 13: Treetops Non-Fiction: Winning Words
This book is part of the TreeTops Non-Fiction series which are full of fascinating facts and have been produced with stunning artwork and photography in a lively and modern design …
What Made The Crocodile Cry?
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 …