bamp

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæmp/

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• Rhymes: -æmp

Noun

bamp (plural bamps)

1. (Geordie, derogatory) An idiotic and ill-mannered person.
2. (Wales) One's grandfather.
   • 2013, Karenne Griffin, New Voices in the Valley‎^[1], Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 181:

     ‘Shut up’ hissed Gwilym. ‘Don't be so rude! He's a great old bloke. I wish he was my bamp.’

   • 2013, Angela Rogers, Dancing in the Rain: Seize the Day‎^[2], Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 167:

     Bell went back to Wales and my stayed with me. A week later Dave's brother, Ann Jane, mum and me went to lay Dave's ashes at the same spot where his mum and dad, my nan and Bamp had been laid.

   • 2015, D. Mannay, E. Staples, S. Hallett, L. Roberts, A. Rees, R. Evans, D. Andrews, Understanding the educational experiences and opinions, attainment, achievement and aspirations of looked after children in Wales‎^[3], →ISBN, page 69:

     [I] might be a builder ... or a carpenter ... Might even be an engineer.... My Bamp does it. He’s an engineer

Synonyms

• fuckwit
• idiot
• imbecile
• twat