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Countdown's Susie Dent Shares The History of Arseropes And How Finland Has A Word For Drinking Alone In Your Underwear!!

Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner every week day on Channel 4's Countdown...
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11:25 AM - 24 Sep 2025



Weekend Breakfast With Alison Curtis

Countdown's Susie Dent Shares The History of Arseropes And How Finland Has A Word For Drinking Alone In Your Underwear!!

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11:25 AM - 24 Sep 2025

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Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner every week day on Channel 4's Countdown and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, has appeared on many TV shows over the years whenever a Word Queen is required!

She joined Alison on Weekend Breakfast to tell us all about her new book Words for Life: That Will Make Every Day Better

joined Susie answers the tough questions like what is the strange history behind the word arse!? Do the Finns really have a word for drinking alone in your underwear!!?

She describes the book as a full year's supply of verbal vitamin shots guaranteed to entertain and enlighten, to brighten and boost every single day.


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