Word Perfect av Susie Dent

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<P><B>''Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language'' Pam Ayres</B><br><br>''<B>Susie Dent is a national treasure'' Richard Osman</B><br><br>Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown''s Dictionary Corner.<br><br>From the real <B>Jack the Lad</B> to the theatrically literal story behind <B>stealing someone''s thunder</B>, from<B> tartle </B>(forgetting someone''s name at the very moment you need it) to <B>snaccident</B> (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.</P>