Title:
Word perfect : etymological entertainment every day
Author:
Preferred Call Number:
422 DENT 2022
Publication Information:
London : John Murray, 2022.
Subject:
Physical Description:
408 pages ; 20 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781529311488
Summary:
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.
