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Words for Life: That Will Make Every Day Better

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Words for Life: That Will Make Every Day Better

Contributors:

By (Author) Susie Dent

ISBN:

9781399820653

Publisher:

John Murray Press

Imprint:

John Murray Publishers Ltd

Publication Date:

9th December 2025

UK Publication Date:

11th September 2025

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Humour
Language: history and general works

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 138mm, Height 222mm

Description

Did you know that the Scots have over 400 words for snow or what a binfluencer is What about the medieval invention of Lubberland as a place for lazy teenagers or how Mayday became a request for help Lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent does. From wabbit to dust bunnies, from the strange history of arse to the best ways to describe moonlight, WORDS FOR LIFE offers a full year's supply of verbal vitamin shots guaranteed to entertain and enlighten, to brighten and boost every single day.

From a Mother-in-Law's Dream to a Yuleshard, in Susie Dent's hands these amazing expressions can fix (or at least nail) the problems of modern life, whether it's dealing with unrequited love or an unsatisfactory politician, eating a whole packet of biscuits or forgetting someone's name. From starting January 1 with your best foot forward (qualtagh) to leaping happily into the unknown (with a drink in your hand) on 31 December, every year is a journey and now you have the perfect guide all the way through. And 365 words you'll want to keep for life.

Author Bio

Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner on C4's Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has been on every programme about words: 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, and More or Less. Susie also writes regularly for the Radio Times, The Week Junior and The I, and her Word of the Day has attracted over 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.

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