Bud
Bud noun - A young person who is between infancy and adulthood.
Usage example: that sitcom star is still a bud, so all he needs right now are looks and personality
Imp
Imp noun - An appealingly mischievous person.
How words are described
| original | original bud | original imp |
| easy-going | easy-going bud | easy-going imp |
| new | new bud | new imp |
| giant | giant bud | giant imp |
Both words in one sentence
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There's also Imp's name, which translated means bud of the holly, the y signifying "of the".
Source: Overly Pre-Prepared Gag -
One is indirectly explained: "Imp" means Bud and "Celyn" means Holly, hence "Bud y Holly." On the other hand, Sioni Bod Da is mostly unexplained: It's Welsh for Johnny Be Good.
Source: Bilingual Bonus -
In Soul Music, everyone keeps asking Buddy (a parody of every dead rock star, ever, but especially Buddy Holly)as, you know, Buddy's real name "Imp y Celyn" translates as "Bud of the Holly." if he's elvish.
Source: Elvish Presley
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