Susie Dent (born November 19, 1964) is an English lexicographer and etymologist. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 game show Countdown every year since 1992. She also appears frequently on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, which is a late night comedy version of the show presented by comedian Jimmy Carr.Born in Woking, Surrey, Dent was educated at the Marist Convent in Ascot, an independent Roman Catholic day school. She went on to Somerville College, Oxford for her B.A. in modern languages, then to Princeton University for her master's degree in German. Wikipedia
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