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General Slang
valley boy
· phrase · welsh
A lad from the South Wales Valleys — Rhondda, Merthyr, Cynon, the lot.
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A young man from the South Wales Valleys — the old coal-mining belt running from Carmarthenshire across to Monmouthshire. Carries connotations of tight-knit community, rugby, choirs and a very specific lilting accent. Worn with pride by those who are one, sometimes used patronisingly by those who aren't.
“He's a Valley boy through and through — Treorchy born, Treorchy raised.”
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valley boy In A Sentence
He's a Valley boy through and through — Treorchy born, Treorchy raised.
Origin & Usage
Geographic: the South Wales Valleys are the industrialised river valleys that powered Britain's coal era.
People Also Ask
What does valley boy mean?
It's a term for a lad from the South Wales Valleys — places like the Rhondda, Merthyr, and Cynon.
How do you use valley boy in a sentence?
"He's a proper valley boy, grew up in the Rhondda."
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