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Susie Dent

Susie Dent is a lexicographer and etymologist. She has appeared in 'Dictionary Corner' on Countdown since 1992, and co-hosts with Gyles Brandreth the podcast ‘Something Rhymes with Purple’.

Article thumbnail: Dominic Cummings was largely unapologetic when some of his choice language was repeated back to him during the Covid Inquiry (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
Susie Dent

'Jaws-mode wank': The Government's flair for swearing under Boris is unparalleled

It would be wrong to label swearing as toxic in every context

Susie Dent

The language of secrecy Putin and Kim Jong-un use to keep us in the dark

Susie Dent

That sense of dread you feel when you’re on holiday? There’s a word for that

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Susie Dent

Ducking hell: How the F-word became the most versatile of the English language

Susie Dent

Struggling to find the word to describe Trump this week? The historical dictionary can help

Article thumbnail: Showing someone the middle finger has been a gesture of obscenity since ancient times. (Photo: Getty Images/Westend61)
Article thumbnail: Showing someone the middle finger has been a gesture of obscenity since ancient times. (Photo: Getty Images/Westend61)
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Article thumbnail: Black woman inside her house
Article thumbnail: Should you want to stand out from the crowd this Valentine’s, "ladybird" and "sweetling" might do the trick (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Should you want to stand out from the crowd this Valentine’s, "ladybird" and "sweetling" might do the trick (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Hope, regret, wistfulness and good cheer are frequent companions to the start of the New Year, traditionally mixed in with a good deal of crapulence (17th-century speak for sickness due to a surfeit of food and alcohol) (Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Hope, regret, wistfulness and good cheer are frequent companions to the start of the New Year, traditionally mixed in with a good deal of crapulence (17th-century speak for sickness due to a surfeit of food and alcohol) (Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images)