pymtheg i'r dwsin

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “fifteen to the dozen”.

Verb

pymtheg i'r dwsin

  1. (idiomatic) alternative form of pymtheg yn y dwsin (“nineteen to the dozen”, literally “fifteen in the dozen”)

Derived terms

  • siarad pymtheg i'r dwsin (“to talk nineteen to the dozen”)

References

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