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Susie Dent: ‘Jimmy Carr is incredibly rude to me. I took it as a compliment’ – The Irish Times
The Countdown lexicographer on a life-long love of languages, accidental fame and why ‘gobshite’ isn’t as Irish as we think

The Countdown lexicographer on a life-long love of languages, accidental fame and why gobsHIte isnt as Irish as we think
In the dumbed-down world of mass media, where evidence of learning can be frowned upon, the success of Susie Dent is a turn-up for the books.
Not only has she made a career out of explaining words via TVs Countdown, on a Twitter account with half a million followers, and now in a hit radio podcast she has also brought an educational element to the world of sit-down comedy, v…
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