Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth
BBC Radio 4
Susie Dent on Language
27 minutes Posted Oct 18, 2016 at 3:00 pm.
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Michael Rosen and Laura Wright talk to Susie Dent, lexicographer and word lover known for her expert contribution to Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She has been uncovering the secret language tribes of Britain: the words used only between themselves by groups like publicans, binmen and builders..what on earth is "disco rice"?

Producer Beth O'Dea.