Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day by Susie Dent

Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day

Susie Dent

416 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history reference funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD ...

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Moods

informative 100%
lighthearted 50%
funny 44%
inspiring 19%
relaxing 19%
reflective 15%
challenging 3%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 36%
fast 34%
slow 29%

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