Taffian.

/ˈtafɪə/

Forms: Also Tafia.

Etymology: Blend of Taffy n.² and mafia n.

colloquial.

Any supposed network of prominent or influential Welsh people, esp. one which is strongly nationalistic. (Humorous.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > Welsh nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Wales > network of prominent or influential

Taffia1980

1980 Times 16 Dec. 3/3 A common complaint by most Welsh people who do not speak the language is that the Welsh-speaking ‘Taffia’ is so entrenched that English speakers are discriminated against.

1983 T. Heald Networks viii. 160 I heard murmurings from the London Welsh network (otherwise known as the ‘Tafia’) on the subject of Sir Geoffrey's repudiation of true Welshness.

1988 Observer 28 Aug. 11/7 Who..could imagine that the Welsh ‘Taffia’ would ever have let a juicy growth industry like cultural management get into English hands?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	taffia
释义	Taffian. /ˈtafɪə/ Forms: Also Tafia. Etymology: Blend of Taffy n.² and mafia n. colloquial. Any supposed network of prominent or influential Welsh people, esp. one which is strongly nationalistic. (Humorous.) ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > Welsh nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Wales > network of prominent or influential Taffia1980 1980 Times 16 Dec. 3/3 A common complaint by most Welsh people who do not speak the language is that the Welsh-speaking ‘Taffia’ is so entrenched that English speakers are discriminated against. 1983 T. Heald Networks viii. 160 I heard murmurings from the London Welsh network (otherwise known as the ‘Tafia’) on the subject of Sir Geoffrey's repudiation of true Welshness. 1988 Observer 28 Aug. 11/7 Who..could imagine that the Welsh ‘Taffia’ would ever have let a juicy growth industry like cultural management get into English hands? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1980
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