Whatever you need, Susie Dent has a word for it. Do you know the name for someone who loves reading in bed, or what a
binfluencer does? How about the medieval invention of
Lubberland as a place for lazy teenagers, or the story of
Mayday as a request for help? Lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of
Countdown's Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent does and here are her greatest discoveries.
From
wabbit to
dust bunnies, and from the strange history of
arse to the best ways to describe moonlight,
Words for Life offers a full year's supply of verbal vitamins guaranteed to brighten and boost every day. Here you will learn of the
Mother-in-Law's Dream as well as the
Yuleshard, and discover expressions that can fix (or at least nail) the problems of modern life, whether dealing with unrequited love or unsatisfactory politicians, 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, here is the perfect guide to ensure your best year yet - and 365 words you'll want to keep for life.