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Wanged/Wanged
out
Exhausted,
tired out; "I don't seem to have much go in me these days, I'm weak as
a Robin and I'm wanged out by tea-time"
'Ware-teg
Fair play.
An adaptation of the Welsh 'chwarae-teg' which shows the South Wales
(monoglot and Welsh speaking) reluctance to use the ;'ch' sound
Washes like a rag
'Comes up a
treat' after every washing, to the evident delight of local housewives
Wass/wuss
Lad, not
manservant as suggested by the Welsh word from which it is derived.
Watch points
Study the
situation before taking action, as in "Watch points be 'ere now, then
you'll get the 'ang of it!"
Weddol/Gweddol
A possible
reply to "How are you feeling today?" The Welsh word 'gweddol' means
'fair'.
Went in for
Decided to
proceed with, as in "They waited a couple of years before they went in
for a family/house/car, etc., etc
Wfft!
Originally
used, as the Welsh intends, to mean "Shame on them!", but it is also
used - more rudely - to mean something like "Sucks to them!"
Whiff/wiff
A short
rest; "I was out of puff from hurrying so I had a bit of a whiff on the
seat..."
Whimberries/Wimberries
The local
word for the succulent fruit picked by dedicated enthusiasts in late
summer.
Whipper-in
The local
school attendance officer.
Wilmuntin/Wilmuntan/Chwilmantan
Versions of
the Welsh word meaning 'to pry'. IN local usage, it means not only to
pry, but also to proceed to rummage about. "When that kid of 'ers 'ad
finished wilmuntin in my cupboards, it was all shandivang!"
Winky, in a/like a...
Very
quickly; "'E gaveme a real mouthful an' was out of the 'ouse like a
winky before I could cop 'old of 'im!"
'Witched
Bewitched;
"There'sweather we're 'aving - must be 'witched I think?"
Wit-wat
Unable to
be depended on, inconsistent, as in "Oh she's wit-wat altogether, gul.
She do say one thing an' then do something different altogether...".
The Welsh word 'chit-chwat' means 'fickle'
With your finger in your mouth
Without the
required means, as in "You'll have to find some money for the outing -
you can't go there with your finger in your mouth!"
Wonky
Defective;
"That new car of 'is, is wonky for sure - he's back and fore (to) the
garage with it every whip-stitch!"
Wossname
Wenglish
form of 'whotsisname'.
Wise, awake before...
Rising
early, as in "He's up early every morning, reg'lar - an' if you ask me,
he's awake before he's wise most mornings!"
Wrap up warm
An
injunction to put on warm clothing before braving the cold weather.
Wyer
Wenglish
for 'wire', similarly for 'fyer', 'lyer' etc.
Wy-luss
Wireless,
radio; "I could kick myself - coming out this morning without my mac -
it said on the wyluss to expect rain today - makes you feel such a fool
getting caught like this...!"