Susie Dent's Weird Words
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Susie Dent's Weird Words

Susie Dent
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A funny and entertaining way to discover more about the history and meaning of language. SUSIE DENT'S WEIRD WORDS takes children on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and sometimes quite revolting origins of English words. As Susie Dent knows, even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most extraordinary story behind it.
Genres: NonfictionLanguageReferenceChildrens
141 Pages

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