Football vs The Dictionary: Susie Dent on bus-parking & bouncebackability

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Previously titled “Susie Dent on taliswomen, gilt-edged chances, and lacksadaisical defending” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 4, 2026

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The pod welcomed the queen of Countdown's dictionary corner Susie Dent to examine the language of football in the sort of detail we've always dreamt/dreamed of. Susie takes us through the ironic death of the word bouncebackability, why aplomb is not quite as glamorous as it might sound, talismans, gilt-edged changes, what it feels like to be a stalwart, lambAsts vs ty-rades, princocks and pavonisers, and what it really means to be at sixes and sevens Meanwhile, there's talk of tinpot dictionaries that just can’t compete with the Big Three, Arsene Wenger speaking a language none of us will understand, and could the iron bucket become the new parking the bus? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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