Words for Life

Susie Dent

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.

Author(s): Dent, Susie
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 11/09/2025
Pagination: 352 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: John Murray
Published By: John Murray
Book Classification: Linguistics|Language: history & general works|Humour
Dimensions: 218 x 138 x 30
Weight: 443
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781399820653