A dialect of English spoken by the Welsh in Wales. Not only does Wenglish contain obscure grammar, but it even contains some completely new words.
Examples include:
- Verb at the beginning of the sentence or question for emphasis
"Rainin' nasty, it is"
"Rainin' nasty is it?"
Words
Ach-a-fi: Show of disgust, "You should 'ave seen the state 'e was in, ach-a-fi!"
Anch / Ansh: A piece or a taste, “Gimme an anch of your hotdog will ‘ew”
Aye: Affirmative, "Aye, go on then, I'll take a gram"
Aye-aye: Greeting, "Aye-aye, how you doin' boyo?"
Bach: Welsh for 'little', term of affection, "Alright Dai bach, tip top butt”
Boyo / Butt, Way of addressing a friend, "Hiya butt, cuppa tea is it?"
Cwtch: Cuddle, embrace, "They could all cwtch up like"
Tah rah / So long: Goodbye, "Tah rah / So long mam"
Ta: Thank you, "Ta butt, so long"
Tidy: Excellent, very good, "The Black Lion does a tidy roast of a sunday"
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To see Wenglish in action, watch Twin Town