noun General Slang

Sais

· noun · welsh

Welsh for an Englishman — literally 'Saxon'.

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The Welsh word for an English person — specifically a man. Saesnes is the female form, Saeson the plural, Saesneg the English language. Can be neutral description or pointed depending entirely on tone and who's saying it.

“He's a Sais but he's been living in Aberystwyth for twenty years now.”
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Sais In A Sentence

He's a Sais but he's been living in Aberystwyth for twenty years now.

Origin & Usage

Middle Welsh Seis, from Proto-Brythonic *Sėɨs, borrowed from Latin Saxō — 'Saxon'.

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