Who calls a microwave a popty ping?

The widely accepted word is for microwave in Welsh is popty microdon (or just microdon) with popty meaning oven and microdon meaning microwave.

Is the Welsh word for microwave popty ping?

FFWRN MEICRODON (Foo-rhn May-kro-don)

“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.

Where did the word popty ping come from?

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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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.

'Popty-ping' - A song about microwaves [ORIGINAL]

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.

Do the Welsh say boyo?

Literary expert Peter Finch said "boyo" was once in common use, probably more in Swansea and Carmarthenshire than elsewhere. Dylan Thomas had picked up on the word in Under Milk Wood, but the word had now fallen out of use in Wales.

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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.

How do you say Banana in Welsh?

Conversation. Welsh Word of the Day; Ffrwchnedd. Means 'Banana'. Pronounced 'Froo-ch-neth'.

What is a Popty ping mean?

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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What does Yaki Da mean in English?

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.) As in English, it is said when you raise a glass to toast another person, or when you clink glasses with a group of friends in celebration.

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 does Bampi mean in Welsh?

18. Bampi. What it means: Grandfather.

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.

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Do the Welsh hate the English?

The poll of 300 Welsh people revealed the thing they hate most about the English is football hooliganism, while an obsession with England's 1966 World Cup win comes second. More than a quarter of Welsh people dislike English arrogance, while another annoyance was the country's inability to cope with snowfall each year.

What does Baroda mean in Welsh?

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

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 taffy mean in Welsh?

People. English term for a Welsh person (as used in the rhyme Taffy was a Welshman) Taffy (nickname), various people.

What is the hardest Welsh word?

"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" in northern Wales was one the U.K.'s warmest locations on Tuesday at 21 C.

What does Dai mean in Welsh?

The name Dai is primarily a male name of Welsh origin that means Beloved. Welsh form of David. Also a Japanese name meaning "Great"