siarad siprys

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “talk dredge, talk barley-oat mix”.

Verb

siarad siprys (first-person singular present siaradaf siprys, not mutable)

1. (idiomatic) to speak a mixture of Welsh and English, to speak Wenglish

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “siarad siprys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies