noun
General Slang
calennig
kah-LEN-ig · noun · informal
A New Year's gift or good-luck custom.
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A traditional New Year's Day gift, or the custom of children going door to door singing to collect coins for good luck. Now in the Oxford English Dictionary.
“The kids went round for their calennig on New Year's morning.”
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calennig In A Sentence
The kids went round for their calennig on New Year's morning.
Origin & Usage
Welsh, derived from 'Calan' (the first day of the month/year).
People Also Ask
What is calennig?
It's a traditional Welsh New Year's Day gift, or the custom of children going door to door singing to collect coins for good luck.
Where does the word calennig come from?
It derives from the Welsh 'Calan', meaning the first day of the month or year.
When does calennig happen?
It takes place on New Year's Day, as in 'The kids went round for their calennig on New Year's morning.'
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