GLYN JONES 'The Island of Apples'

Glossary of Welsh words and phrases and Anglo-Welsh dialect forms (Wenglish) appearing in the text.

Gwli - A narrow passage between buildings

Clecking on - Telling tales about

Ach y Fi - An expression of disgust

Niff - An offensive smell

Gambo - A two-wheeled farm cart

Drovers - Woollen long johns for men

Cwtch - Nurse, hug

Sash - A cummerbund sometimes worn by young colliers with their afternoon suits

Sâm - Liquid fat

Wfft - An expression of impatience and contempt

Ganzy - A jersey or pullover

Gammy - Imperfect

Dubs/Dubliws - Privies

Bobbyslops - Policemen

Mingier - Meaner

Tuppences - Penises

Stife - Kitchen smoke

Cambrian dash and the Welsh Powderhall - Then famous foot-races, sprints

Dukes - Fists

Bell-oil - Beating

Bosh - Kitchen sink

Dix-stones - Five stones

Not S - Not satisfactory

Bobby-greencoat - School attendance officer

Ystrydebol - Pedestrian

Clodges - Turves

Talu-pump - Bomberino, a team game played by schoolchildren

Cochyn - Ginger, red-head

'Oes gafr eto' - title of a Welsh folk-song usually translated as 'Counting the goats'

Yr hen fochyn - The old pig

Jibbons - Spring onions

Cymanfa - A hymn-singing festival

Jontomas - pizzle

Didoreth - Feckless

Yorks - Leather straps worn by workmen below the knees

Tir na n'Og - (Irish) the Land of the Young Ones (eternal youth)