nobbling
A Welsh English slang adjective meaning very cold, used in informal Welsh English conversation.
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A Welsh English slang adjective meaning very cold, used in informal Welsh English conversation. The term is highly regional and primarily heard in Wales rather than elsewhere in the UK. It fits into a register of informal weather complaint, similar to how 'perishing', 'parky', or 'brass monkeys' is used in other parts of Britain to describe biting cold weather. Not widely known outside Wales.
It's absolutely nobbling out there -- I can't feel my fingers.
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Welsh slang for very cold — the kind of bone-chilling cold that makes you question your life choices for stepping outside. Nobbling is intensely expressive; it's not just chilly, it's properly freezing. Welsh English has a strong tradition of vivid weather vocabulary, which makes sense given the climate. If someone in Wales says it's nobbling out, grab an extra layer.
Don't go out without a coat — it's nobbling out there today.
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(Wales, slang) Very cold.
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