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Here he is, describing the straw that broke the camel’s back. “The Irish lexicographer Dinneen, considered in vacuo is, heaven knows, funny enough. He keeps standing on his head, denying ...

Author and renowned lexicographer Susie Dent – the oracle in the Dictionary Corner on Channel 4’s Countdown – is coming to town to help raise funds for The Watermill. Susie Dent Pic ...