bamp

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Etymology

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Noun

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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

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