Is wibbly wobbly Welsh for jellyfish?

But if you think his Popty Ping is too much, wait until he gets his jellyfish done, with the slogan 'pysgod wibbly wobbly' (the Welsh word for jellyfish is actually “sglefrod”).
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What is Welsh slang for jellyfish?

Psygod wibli wobli (meaning jellyfish) is more slang than an official term, but it literally means wibbly wobbly fish!
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What is the funniest Welsh word?

35 funny welsh words and what they mean
  • Gwdihw – goo dee who – Owl. ...
  • Mwclis – moo clees – Beads/Necklace.
  • Cwningen – coo ning en – Rabbit.
  • Bochdew – borc dew – Hamster.
  • Pili Pala - pilly palla – Butterfly. ...
  • Jack Codi Baw – jack cod ee bah oo – JCB.
  • Twmffat – tomb fat – Idiot.
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What is a popty ping?

One word most of you will have probably encountered is popty ping, a very colloquial and onomatopoeic way of saying microwave.
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Who calls a microwave a popty ping?

Conversation. The Welsh word for microwave is 'popty ping'. lush language, that is. “
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How to pronounce Jellyfish in Welsh



Are there Welsh swear words?

There's a kind of myth that there are no swearwords in Welsh, so let me first debunk this, and then we can get onto the HILARITY of Welsh profanity. Welsh is a bit funny on the swearing front, because until the anglicisation of the language, there weren't really any specific swear words.
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What does Pandy mean in Welsh?

Pandy means a kind of mill and sure enough there is an old mill on the river. Pontfadog which is a village a few miles along the valley. Pont meaning bridge and it has a bridge over the river. Another example is the village of Beddgelert.
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What does Yaki dah mean in Welsh?

If you're out at the pub celebrating with your Welsh friends – or any group of friends for that matter– someone will likely offer to make a toast at some point during the conversation. In Welsh, the way to say Cheers! is Iechyd da! (It is sometimes anglicised to Yaki da! or Yaki dah! but these spellings are incorrect.)
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What is Pysgod wibbly wobbly?

Promoted Stories. But if you think his Popty Ping is too much, wait until he gets his jellyfish done, with the slogan 'pysgod wibbly wobbly' (the Welsh word for jellyfish is actually “sglefrod”).
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What does presh mean in Wales?

“Presh” No, we've never used or heard of this either before we watched Stella. Short for “precious”, it's an affectionate term, an alternative to “hun” or “babe”.
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What do Welsh call a microwave?

And while someone new every day experiences the joy that comes with being told that the Welsh word for 'microwave' is 'popty ping', the actual word, meicrodon, is just as fantastic, especially since it could be describing a very small mafia boss.
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How do you flirt in Welsh?

But if marriage isn't quite on the cards just yet, why not start by trying one of the phrases below to impress your Welsh date:
  1. Dw i'n dy hoffi di – I like you.
  2. Rwy'n dy garu di – I love you.
  3. Cwtch/Cwtsh – Cuddle.
  4. Cariad – Love, Darling.
  5. Cusana fi – Kiss me.
  6. Ti'n ddel – You're cute.
  7. Rydych yn hardd – You're beautiful.
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What is a famous Welsh saying?

“The guilty flee with no one chasing them.” “Adversity brings knowledge and knowledge of wisdom.” “I was wise once: when I was born, I cried.”
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What is the best Welsh word?

Welsh words and phrases that make it the best language in the world
  • Cwtch. Maybe the most famous and our favourite, "cwtch" is widely used in Wales by both Welsh and English speakers. ...
  • Iechyd Da. Most commonly heard in South Wales, it essentially means 'cheers'. ...
  • Bwbach. ...
  • Spigoglys.
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How is heddlu pronounce?

Pronunciation
  1. (North Wales) IPA: /ˈhɛðlɨ/
  2. (South Wales) IPA: /ˈhɛðli/
  3. (South Wales) Audio. 0:03. (file)
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What is the longest Welsh word?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gill-gore-ger-ih-queern-drorb-ooll-llandy-silio-gore-gore-goch), usually shortened to Llanfair-pwll or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is a Welsh word that translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid ...
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Is Welsh the same as Gaelic?

Welsh is a Celtic language in the same family as Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, and Manx. It's spoken in two dialects these days: Northern and Southern Welsh. The Welsh alphabet is quite similar to the English one, with a few quirks: The vowels of Welsh are a, e, i, o, u, w, and y.
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What does yak y dar mean?

a drinking toast; good health; cheers.
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What does Borida mean in Welsh?

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) Welsh term or phrase: Bore da. English translation: Good morning.
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What does Glyn mean in Welsh?

Save to list. Boy. Welsh. From the Welsh meaning "valley".
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What does Duffryn mean in Welsh?

Noun. dyffryn m (plural dyffrynnoedd) valley, dale.
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What does hafod mean in Welsh?

The word hafod is a Welsh word referring to the seasonal cycle of transhumance - the movement of livestock and people from a lowland winter pasture at the main residence (Welsh hendre) to a higher summer pasture from roughly May to October.
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