Words for Life by Susie Dent - *Pre-Order 11th September 2025*

This is the pre-order page for the signed edition of Words for Life , That Will Make Every Day Better by Susie Dent. Your order will be fulfilled upon publication: 11th September 2025.

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.

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.