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tamping
What does tamping mean?
Raging. Not mildly annoyed — properly seething, stamping-mad. Heard all over the South Wales Valleys, especially Cardiff and the surrounding towns. Usually 'tamping mad' or just 'tamping' on its own.
"Mam was tamping when she saw the state of the kitchen."
Origin
South Wales Valleys English, likely from the literal sense of 'tamping' (stamping down hard, as with explosives in mining) — picturing someone so angry they're stamping the ground.
Frequently asked questions
What does tamping mean?
In South Wales, tamping means absolutely furious.
How do you use tamping in a sentence?
"She was tamping when she found out they'd cancelled the trip."
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