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I was talking about colloquialisms the other day and it made me think of words that originate in Llanelli and the surrounding West Wales areas. There must be lots. Can anyone add to this list:

Shant - beer
Bei - friend
Chillsed - drunk
Bonsch - good friend
Clecs - Gossip
Raxed - Broken
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Togs - Boots

My favourite that one, I remember being surprised that people I met didn't know what my togs were. Being young I assumed it was UK slang.
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Shant is the best one, cracking word.
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Is calling trainers - daps a Welsh think or is that Llanelli as well?
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Wew - idiot.

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Is calling trainers - daps a Welsh think or is that Llanelli as well?


We always called the canvas ones "Daps" !
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Originally posted by KID A KID A wrote:

I was talking about colloquialisms the other day and it made me think of words that originate in Llanelli and the surrounding West Wales areas. There must be lots. Can anyone add to this list:

Shant - beer
Bei - friend
Chillsed - drunk
Bonsch - good friend
Clecs - Gossip
Raxed - Broken


Clecs is more widespread than just Llanelli, with 'cario clecs' meaning to tell on someone (or 'rat them off' if you prefer!).
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Originally posted by scarletman scarletman wrote:


Originally posted by A Evans A Evans wrote:

Is calling trainers - daps a Welsh think or is that Llanelli as well?



We always called the canvas ones "Daps" !

Welsh thing.
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Have you noticed that Llanelli people live in Greenaway Street and walk through Vaux----Hall on their way to Witherspoons? LOL
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Is 'beut' confined to Llanelli?
Just because my second name's Jolly, it doesn't mean I have to be jolly all the ****ing time

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How about 'blemmer'? 
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How about 'blemmer'? 

What does it mean?
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Originally posted by Eastern outpost Eastern outpost wrote:

Originally posted by 9331101972 9331101972 wrote:



How about 'blemmer'? 

What does it mean?
 
In general an outstanding example of something.  It could be an object of beauty like a marble ( for playing with ) or a brilliant kick to touch or a magnificent shot at cricket etc
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