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Susie Dent
@susiedentwords.bsky.social
· Feb 27
Delighted to say I’ll be back on the road later this year with a brand-new show called Word Perfect. There are lots of dates - hope you can join me.
Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.
Thanks for all the excellent responses to this. It might make you smile on this dreich day.
Thank you to the lovely audience member at @hayfestival who shared that her daughter had once corrected her pronunciation of ‘epiphany’ and told her it should of course be ‘epi-fanny’.
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Thanks for all the excellent responses to this. It might make you smile on this dreich day.
Thank you to the lovely audience member at @hayfestival who shared that her daughter had once corrected her pronunciation of ‘epiphany’ and told her it should of course be ‘epi-fanny’.
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
December 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thank you to the lovely audience member at @hayfestival who shared that her daughter had once corrected her pronunciation of ‘epiphany’ and told her it should of course be ‘epi-fanny’.
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
Which word have you royally mispronounced because you’d only ever seen it written down?
We have a name for our new bot! Thanks to everyone who voted, and to all of those who continue to play and enjoy the game.
twowords2.page.link/play
twowords2.page.link/play
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We have a name for our new bot! Thanks to everyone who voted, and to all of those who continue to play and enjoy the game.
twowords2.page.link/play
twowords2.page.link/play
Reposted by Susie Dent
TOMORROW! Join us for a special Film Stories 500th episode event in London with special guest Romesh Ranganathan. Details and tickets here:
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
Film Stories 500 | Romesh Ranganathan joins us in London for a special live event
Join us for a special Film Stories 500th episode event in London with special guest Romesh Ranganathan. Details and tickets here:
filmstories.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
TOMORROW! Join us for a special Film Stories 500th episode event in London with special guest Romesh Ranganathan. Details and tickets here:
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
This show will not disappoint: Simon is more passionate and knowledgeable about the magic of the movies than anyone I know.
Folks, I really need some help. For the last 10-15 days, I've been pretty much out of action, which has put me two weeks behind on promoting my Film Stories 500 show in London next week.
I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out.
Thank you.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
I'd be grateful for any help/support in getting the word out.
Thank you.
www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/wor...
Film Stories: The 500th Episode Celebration • Words • Kings Place
Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the 500th episode of the Film Stories with Simon Brew.
www.kingsplace.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This show will not disappoint: Simon is more passionate and knowledgeable about the magic of the movies than anyone I know.
Reposted by Susie Dent
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...
We’re down to a shortlist of three names for the new bot in my word game Two Words! Thanks for all the brilliant suggestions.
You can vote here for your winner: playtwowords.com/namethebot
You can vote here for your winner: playtwowords.com/namethebot
November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We’re down to a shortlist of three names for the new bot in my word game Two Words! Thanks for all the brilliant suggestions.
You can vote here for your winner: playtwowords.com/namethebot
You can vote here for your winner: playtwowords.com/namethebot
We’ve introduced a new Bot in our word game Two Words, and it needs a name! Please reply with your suggestions (Botty McBotface won’t do).
For those who don’t know the game, here’s the link.
twowords2.page.link/play
For those who don’t know the game, here’s the link.
twowords2.page.link/play
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We’ve introduced a new Bot in our word game Two Words, and it needs a name! Please reply with your suggestions (Botty McBotface won’t do).
For those who don’t know the game, here’s the link.
twowords2.page.link/play
For those who don’t know the game, here’s the link.
twowords2.page.link/play
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
There is a moment at this time of year when the word ‘apricity’ really comes into view. For those who don’t know it, it was recorded only once, in 1623, before slipping out of view. Apricity is the warmth of the sun on a chilly day.
Word of the Day is ‘tandsmør’, from Danish. It describes bread that is buttered so thickly you can see tooth marks in it after every bite. Its literal translation? ‘Tooth butter’.
October 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Word of the Day is ‘tandsmør’, from Danish. It describes bread that is buttered so thickly you can see tooth marks in it after every bite. Its literal translation? ‘Tooth butter’.
To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.
September 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
To ‘ultra-crepidate’ (19th century) is to lecture others on subjects you know very little about.
Like many, I grew up with Woman’s Hour, so it was a special delight to chat with Anita Rani on Friday about Words for Life. It also made the weekend round-up if you fancy a listen here.
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Woman's Hour - Weekend Woman’s Hour: Baroness Hale, Race Across the World, Cryptic pregnancy, Patricia Lockwood, Sudanese women, Susie Dent - BBC Sounds
The first female president of the Supreme Court.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Like many, I grew up with Woman’s Hour, so it was a special delight to chat with Anita Rani on Friday about Words for Life. It also made the weekend round-up if you fancy a listen here.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today I offer a reminder of the word ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. To be ‘foreswunk’ (my own version) is to be exhausted before you even begin.
September 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Today I offer a reminder of the word ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. To be ‘foreswunk’ (my own version) is to be exhausted before you even begin.
Word of the Day is ‘snerdle’ (19th century): to stay warm and still beneath the covers for as long as humanly possible.
September 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Word of the Day is ‘snerdle’ (19th century): to stay warm and still beneath the covers for as long as humanly possible.
Delighted to say that my new book of words is out today, in which I explain how ‘sneeze’ was born from a mistake, that ‘window’ is a Viking leftover meaning ‘eye of the wind’, and that the Finns really do have a word for drinking alone in your underwear.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
September 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Delighted to say that my new book of words is out today, in which I explain how ‘sneeze’ was born from a mistake, that ‘window’ is a Viking leftover meaning ‘eye of the wind’, and that the Finns really do have a word for drinking alone in your underwear.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
Thanks to the wonderful team at the Hachette warehouse for making this morning’s mammoth book-signing a lot of fun.
Words for Life is out next week. I hope you like it.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
Words for Life is out next week. I hope you like it.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Thanks to the wonderful team at the Hachette warehouse for making this morning’s mammoth book-signing a lot of fun.
Words for Life is out next week. I hope you like it.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
Words for Life is out next week. I hope you like it.
linktr.ee/WordsforLife
Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
September 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Word of the day is ‘tamalou’: a French name for an older person who no longer greets their friends with ‘how was your holiday?, but with ‘t’as mal où ?’, ‘where does it hurt?’. There follows an enthusiastic account of aches and pains and doctor’s appointments.
An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.
September 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
An ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century) is one who loves to give their opinion, at length, on matters they know nothing about.
August 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I’m looking forward to another round of Two Words challenges! I’ll be taking on as many players as I can, so do join me, whether you’re an old hand or new to the game.
Details for joining to follow on the day.
twowords2.page.link/play
Details for joining to follow on the day.
twowords2.page.link/play
August 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I’m looking forward to another round of Two Words challenges! I’ll be taking on as many players as I can, so do join me, whether you’re an old hand or new to the game.
Details for joining to follow on the day.
twowords2.page.link/play
Details for joining to follow on the day.
twowords2.page.link/play