Meanings
- WalesidiomaticVery well or for a long time.
I like talking, me. I can talk for Wales, so I didn't mind answering his questions.
2016 February 14, Hannah Howe, Secrets and Lies, Goylake Publishing, →ISBN, page 472 more examples
Being so small, it was important that I ate well and slept well. The sleep was no real problem, as I could sleep for Wales.
2011 November 25, Robert Howley, Graham Clutton, Number Nine Dream: An Autobiography Of Rob Howley, Random House, →ISBN, page 3The tears welled up again, rolling slowly down my face, one after the other. 'This one could cry for Wales,' Rhydian told his wife.
2011 June 30, Sian James, Second Chance, Seren, →ISBNSynonyms: for Britain, for England, for Ireland, for Scotland
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseVery well or for a long time.
Origin
Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
for Wales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Wales
“for Wales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Wales. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for Wales,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Wales.
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