Word of the day - pendramwnwgl
Today’s word, pendramwnwgl [pɛndram’ʊnʊgl], is the Welsh word for headlong, topsy-turvy or pell-mell. This word is made up of three parts: pen (head), dra - a mutated form of tra (beyond) and mwnwgl (instep/neck). I came across it the other day and just liked the sound of it. Related words include pendraphen (head beyond head) and wynebwaered (face descent).
One Response to “Word of the day - pendramwnwgl”
Ben L. on 09 Mar 2007 at 7:55 pm #
There is a current term in the US military to describe any action carried out in a frantic manner: “A*sholes and elbows”, refering to the jumble of body parts attendant upon such activity.