Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.
From the realĀ Jack the LadĀ to the theatrically literal story behindĀ stealing someone's thunder, fromĀ tartleĀ (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) toĀ snaccidentĀ (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
