phrase General Slang

arka you

· phrase · welsh

'Hark at you' — Welsh sarcasm for someone getting above their station.

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South Walian for 'hark at you', delivered when someone's putting on airs, talking posh, or generally acting like they're better than they are. The dropped H is doing the heavy lifting. It's the verbal equivalent of a raised eyebrow — playful, but it lands.

“Ordering the wine by the bottle now, arka you.”
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arka you In A Sentence

Ordering the wine by the bottle now, arka you.

Origin & Usage

Welsh-accented pronunciation of 'hark at you', with the H dropped.

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