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Steffan Rhys

20 English words and phrases you only hear in Wales

1. Alright or what?

What it means: Hello

2. Lush

What it means: Very, very nice

3. Daps

What it means: Sports footwear

4. I'm not being funny

What it means: I am about to say something very serious

5. Pop

(Simon Shek)

What it means: Fizzy drink

6. Chopsing

What it means: Arguing

7. Where to?

What it means: Where?

8. By there

What it means: There

9. Buzzing

What it means: Extremely unpleasant

10. Under the doctor

What it means: Unwell

11. Tidy darts

What it means: Good

12. What it is

What it means: This is the situation

13. Half and half

What it means: One part chips, one part rice

14. I'm only saying

What it means: I was just pointing something out

15. Tamping

What it means: Furious

16. Shonky

What it means: Of low quality

17. Now in a minute

What it means: Imminent

18. Bampi

What it means: Grandfather

19. Dwt

What it means: A small person

And finally...

20. Yur

What it means: Ear, here or year

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