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Wenglish

Wenglish proper noun: a spoken mix of Welsh and English.

Proper noun

Wenglish

  1. (informal) A spoken mix of Welsh and English.
  2. (informal) The dialect of the English language as spoken in Wales.
  3. (informal) The dialect of the English language as spoken in the South Wales valleys.
    • Other words frequently used in the Welsh language, or Wenglish - a hybrid of the languages typically spoken by some in the south Wales valleys - that are used in spoken English include cariad, bach and cwtch.2010 September 1, Laura Chamberlain, BBC
    • The word is said to be one of the nation's favourites and has been adopted by many in the cross-over language of Wenglish, particularly popular in the south Wales valleys.2012 January 23, Polly March, “Comics join forces for 'Comedy and Cwtshes' evening”, in BBC, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2025

Origin of Wenglish

Blend of Welsh + English.

Words that rhyme with Wenglish

Questions about Wenglish

What does Wenglish mean?
Wenglish means a spoken mix of Welsh and English.
What part of speech is Wenglish?
Wenglish is a proper noun.

Words near Wenglish in the dictionary

  1. Wengerian
  2. Wengers
  3. Wengert
  4. Wengerts
  5. Wengi
  6. Wenglish
  7. Wenham
  8. Wenhams
  9. Wenhaston
  10. Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
  11. Wenhsi

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