Welsh English is lush, it is. Valleys slang is its own beast, musical, warm, and peppered with Welsh-language borrowings that give it a rhythm you won't find anywhere else, like.

Lush

Gorgeous, lovely, absolutely fantastic. In Wales, "lush" covers everything from a beautiful sunset to a great curry. It's the Swiss Army knife of Welsh compliments.

"Have you seen the new bar in town? It's proper lush, it is."

Tidy

Great, excellent, spot on. Nothing to do with cleaning, in Wales, "tidy" means everything is exactly as it should be. It's approval, satisfaction, and admiration rolled into one.

"Got a pay rise today. Oh, tidy! Drinks on you then, is it?"

Tampin

Absolutely fuming, properly angry, ready to blow. When a Welsh person is tampin, you best give them space. It's rage with a musical accent.

"Don't talk to Dad right now, he's tampin about the electricity bill."

Cwtch

A cuddle, a hug, a safe place. Pronounced "kutch." It's more than a hug, it's that feeling of being wrapped up safe and warm. There's no English equivalent because English isn't soft enough.

"Come here and have a cwtch, you look like you need one."

Tump

To knock over, to tip something. Uniquely Welsh English, you tump a glass, tump a chair, tump yourself over. The rest of Britain has no idea this word exists and that's their loss.

"Careful with that pint, you're going to tump it!"

Caulk

To sleep, to nap, to have a kip. In Welsh English, "caulking" is having a lie-down. It sounds like a DIY term but in Wales it's the verb for catching some much-needed rest.

"I'm going for a caulk before tonight. Absolutely shattered, I am."

Twp

Stupid, daft, a bit dim. From the Welsh language, "twp" (say "toop") is the gentle Welsh way of calling someone a bit thick. It's an insult wrapped in a Welsh accent, which makes it almost cute.

"Don't be so twp, of course you can't microwave tin foil."
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