Susie Dent's Weird Words

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Watch out, Taylor Swift! Stunning model Veronika Rajek calls Travis Kelce a 'hunk' after watching him play for the Chiefs at Raiders Susie Dent (born 1964) [1] [2] is an English lexicographer, etymologist, and media personality. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 game show Countdown since 1992. She also appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, a post- watershed comedy version of the show. In 2005 the same publisher issued Winning Words ( ISBN 0199198748), and in 2009 What Made the Crocodile Cry? 101 questions about the English language ( ISBN 0199574154). Dent's book about dialects, How to Talk Like a Local ( ISBN 1905211791), was published in March 2010. Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts put on vibrant displays in bright outfits as they refuse to let the rain dampen their spirits while leaving Heart FM Chris Brown denies he is antisemitic in any 'way, shape or form' after being criticized for dancing to new single Vultures with Kanye West in Dubai

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