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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 C orner, 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.
