twp
See also: Twp.
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Abbreviation.
Noun edit
twp (plural twps)
- Abbreviation of township.
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
twp
- (Wales) A fool.
- 1946, Marguerite Florence Hélène Jervais Evans, Oliver Sandys, Caradoc Evans:
- This is what he said: "Christ is not a twp. He does not want money. He wants no more than your heart and He has got mine."
- 1968, Glyn Jones, The dragon has two tongues: essays on Anglo-Welsh writers and writing:
- He said if there was a twp more twp than me he would rather be Son Prodigal.
Adjective edit
twp (comparative more twp, superlative most twp)
- (Wales) Foolish.
- 1968, Glyn Jones, The dragon has two tongues: essays on Anglo-Welsh writers and writing:
- He said if there was a twp more twp than me he would rather be Son Prodigal.
- 2005, Jonathan Bignell, Stephen Lacey, Popular television drama: critical perspectives:
- As I wrote at the time, Terry is the epitome of a 'twp Taffy' and many would argue that this is the only kind of Welsh representation regularly available […]
Anagrams edit
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Compare dialectal English tup (“fool”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
twp (feminine singular twp, plural twp, equative twped, comparative twpach, superlative twpaf)
- stupid
- 2013, Eminem, Rap God (Welsh translation)[1]
- Paid bod yn dwp! (translation of English Don't be a retard!)
- Don't be stupid!
- Synonym: pŵl
- 2013, Eminem, Rap God (Welsh translation)[1]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: twp
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
twp | dwp | nhwp | thwp |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “twp”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies