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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.

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ISBN/EAN 9781529371314
Author Susie Dent
Publisher John Murray
Publication date 28 Oct 2021
Format Paperback
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Word Perfect : Etymological Entertainment Every Day (Hardback)

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

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