Word
gareth
Phoneticsgareth
/ˈɡɛɹɪθ/
Definitions
01a male name
n. a common first name for a man, originally from Wales.
n. a masculine given name of Welsh origin, popularized by the character Sir Gareth in Arthurian romance.
“Gareth decided to move to Cardiff to be closer to his family.”
“The historian noted that the name Gareth saw a resurgence in popularity during the mid-twentieth century across various regions of the United Kingdom.”
02vulgar slang
n. a very rude and offensive word for a person or a part of the body.
n. a highly offensive vulgarity used as a term of abuse or to refer to female genitalia. Derived from Cockney rhyming slang (Gareth Hunt).
“He got into a fight after calling the other man a gareth.”
“The use of 'gareth' in this context is a specific example of rhyming slang that remains highly taboo in modern British discourse.”
British English · Slang · Vulgar · Dialect
Teaching tip
This sense is extremely offensive and restricted to specific British dialects; learners should avoid using it entirely.
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