What is popty ping?

The Welsh word for microwave is 'popty ping'.

Is microwave in Welsh really popty ping?

“Popty ping” is not the Welsh term for the microwave oven, sorry. A literal translation would be “the oven that goes ping”, which, while being very Pythonesque, and incredibly funny, isn't actually true.

What is a popty ping in slang?

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

What is the funniest Welsh word?

What is a microwave called in Welsh?

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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Who calls a microwave a popty ping?

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What do the Welsh call the English?

The Welsh for English is Saesneg (the adjective), Saes for Englishman; the Breton is saoznec or Saoz.

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Why do the Welsh say Mun?

Mun - A word that doesn't actually mean anything, it's simply used to add emphasis to whatever it is that you're saying. Example: “Alright mun, I said I was sorry.” Now in a minute - It doesn't make sense. You know it, we know it.

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”).

What do Welsh people call jellyfish?

In Welsh, the standard term for “jellyfish” is slefran fôr (also spelt slefren fôr or sglefren fôr), which comes from the verb sglefio (to slide, slither or skate). Môr mutates to fôr because jellyfish is a feminine noun in Welsh.

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.)

What is popcorn in Welsh?

What is popcorn in Welsh? What is the Welsh word for popcorn? Gweiadur.

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 ...

What do Ant and Dec say in Welsh?

Last year, I'm a Celebrity viewers got to hear the pair use phrases such as 'noswaith dda' ('good evening'), 'croeso' ('welcome') and 'nos da' ('good night'), after the ITV production relocated from the Australian jungle to Gwrych Castle in Abergele due to Covid-19.

What does Baroda mean in Welsh?

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) Welsh term or phrase: Bore da. English translation: Good morning.

What should you not say to a Welsh person?

Why do Welsh say lush?

Lush is abbreviation of the word Luscious. The originally Welsh oxymoron meaning you are on your way, but not immediately. You need a minute to gather your thoughts/things/feelings before you traverse the journey you are about to undertake. Traditionally shouted from the top of the stairs to parental figures.

Why do the Welsh say boyo?

(form of address for a man): When used to address a Welshman by a non-Welshman this can be (perceived as) derogatory or patronising; use by obviously Welsh people to anyone is rarely derogatory but may still be patronising, especially if used to address someone older than oneself.

What does Taff mean in Welsh?

taff (plural taffs) (slang) A Welshman.

What is the nickname for Welsh people?

He said: "Hwntw is a term used for people from south Wales usually by people from north Wales. "It's the counterpart to 'gog' for people from north Wales, deriving from 'gogledd' meaning 'north'. Hwntw derives from 'hwnt' which means 'yonder, over there'.