26 names you could only ever be called in Wales

Hey mush, you heard the one about the jack who thought he was a hwntw but turns out he was a cofi?

Here in Wales, the use of names we use for each other are as vibrant as our culture. Drive just 10 miles from where you live and you'll go from being "spa" to "charl". Here are some of those special names that are so unique to Wales, their meaning and when you could possibly use them.

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1. Butt / Butty

From: South Wales

What does it mean? Mate, bud or buddy

Example: "Iechyd da, butt!"

2. Bwy

From: Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot (roughly)

What does it mean? It's a different way of saying 'boy'

Example: "Give me that ball, bwy!"

3. Mush

Shoppers in Swansea's main streets in search of bargains. 15th October 1965 (Mirrorpix)

From: Swansea

What does it mean? Means 'my good friend' in Romany from when the Romani gypsies came to Wales

Example: "Oi mush, what are you looking at?"

4. Jarj

(Getty Images)

From: Merthyr Tydfil

What does it mean? A general greeting

Example: "Oh jarj, did you model at one of Julien Macdonald's fashion shows in Rhydycar?"

5. Fella

From: Everywhere

What does it mean? A man

Example: "What do you think, fella? Is Wales going to win this year's Six Nations?"

6. Ffaro

From: Ceredigion

What does it mean? Commonly used term to greet someone

Example: "Listen here now, Ffaro, Wales is definitely going to win this year's Six Nations!"

7. Beaut

From: South Wales

What does it mean? Similar to 'butt'

Example: "Hey beaut, have you heard Goldie Lookin' Chains new song?"

8. Clart

From: Newport

What does it mean? Someone from Newport

Example: "That's a wicked chain you've got there, clart!"

9. Charl

A street party on Abercynon Street, Grangetown during the 1960s (Mirrorpix)

From: Cardiff

What does it mean? Mate or friend

Example: "No, charl, it's not Cardiff Bay. It's Grangetown and always will be!"

10. Bay

(WalesOnline)

From: Around south Wales

What does it mean? Similar to 'bwy'

Example: "I can't lie bay, Swansea Bay Beach is a lovely place."

11. Mun

From: South Wales

What does it mean? A man

Example: "I'm only sayin' mun!"

12. Jack

From: Swansea

What does it mean? Someone from Swansea

Example: "Yes - I am a Jack, and so is Catherine Zeta Jones!"

13. Cardi

The Old town bridge near the castle crossing the river Teifi in the town of Cardigan in Ceredigion (Richard Williams)

From: Ceredigion

What does it mean? The term 'cardi' is pretty much self-explanatory as it comes from Cardigan or Cardiganshire

Example: "I am Cardi born and bred and no you cannot borrow a tenner."

14. Hwntw

From: North Wales

What does it mean? People from south Wales

Example: "I wish I was a Gog and not a Hwntw."

15. Gog

Welsh actor and musician, Rhys Ifans is from Ruthin, Denbighshire (jmyers)

From: South Wales

What does it mean? People from north Wales

Example: "Not only is he a superb actor, but he's a Gog as well!"

16. Spa

(WalesOnline/Rob Browne)

From: Newport

What does it mean? A friend

Example: "I've told you a thousand times, spa, you can't go up the transporter bridge without permission!"

17. Washi

From: Gwynedd

What does it mean? Young man or lad

Example: "Listen here washi, C'mon Midffild is the best TV show ever."

18. Turks

(Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans Agency)

From: Llanelli

What does it mean? Turks could derive from 'Turkish'.

Example: "You only call us turks because you're jealous of our historic success on the rugby field."

19. Wa

From: Bala

What does it mean? Friend or mate

Example: "Su' mae'i wa?" / "How's it going wa?"

20. Laa

Cube nightclub in Bangor (Daily Post Wales)

From: Bangor

What does it mean? Lad

Example: "You going to Cube tonight, laa?"

21. C*nt (...with an 'o' not a 'u')

From: Caernarfon

What does it mean? Surprisingly this is not offensive and is often considered a term of endearment

Example: "Iawn, c*nt? Orite, c*nt?"

22. Dol

Holyhead port on Anglesey (Hadyn Iball / North Wales Live)

From: Holyhead

What does it mean? A doll

Example: "I'm catching the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin, dol."

23. Boi

From: Gwynedd

What does it mean? A Welsh version of 'boy'

Example: "Iawn, boi? Orite, boi?"

24. Cofi

Stryd y Plas or Palace Street in Caernarfon (Daily Post Wales)

From: Everywhere

What does it mean? Someone from Caernarfon

Example: "Cofi dre" / "I am from the town of Caernarfon"

25. Ngwasi

From: Across north Wales

What does it mean? This word is more endearing than 'washi', comes from the word 'gwas' meaning servant

Example: "Tyd yma, fy ngwasi!" / "Come here, ngwasi!"

26. Moider / Moiderer

Clock Tower in Bangor city centre, Gwynedd (Daily Post Wales)

From: Bangor

What does it mean? To either talk rubbish, to go on and on about something, or have a good 'moider' or chat with someone

Example: "He's a right moiderer, isn't he?"

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