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The Roots We Share

Name: The Roots We Share
ISBN: 9780241717820

100 Words That Bring US Together

Susie Dent

Penguin UK · Print & ebook · November 25, 2025

Reading lane: Vocabulary & Spelling

Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find 100 words and phrases that bring people together.

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Words That Connect

A cheerful tour through words that name the ties we share.

Come here for

Rare and familiar words with a generous, convivial streak
Curious turns of phrase for friendship, kindness, and connection

Expect

One hundred words and phrases, old, new, and long-forgotten
Warm attention to everyday bonds, from friendship to community

Book Details

Authors: Susie Dent
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: November 25, 2025
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Vocabulary & Spelling · Dictionaries
Reading lane: Vocabulary & Spelling

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Words & Language
Vocabulary & Spelling
Dictionaries

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Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find 100 words and phrases that bring people together. There are times when the world feels more divided than ever. But it is important to remember the things that unite rather than divide us. Susie has searched far and wide to unearth words and phrases - old, new, and long-forgotten - that celebrate harmony, unity, and the universal languages that connect people across the world. Whether you want to conjobble (chat with a friend over some food), to be goodwilly (kind, generous, and cheerful), to atone for a mistake (become 'at' 'one' with someone again) or simply head off on a coddiwomple (a journey with no destination), this joyous collection of words celebrates the things in life that bind us together, from friendship, love and peace, to community, music and even the stars. These are the roots we share.