The Cardiff Student Phonetic Alphabet
Alpha, Bravo, Charlie…. Glam?
Who decided to put Hotel, Lima and Quebec into NATO’s phonetic alphabet? And who is Mike? This is the phonetic alphabet that will make sense to most of Cardiff’s student population.
A – Albany
More charity shops that you can count
B – Buffalo
Classy cocktails or sublime skanking?
C – Cathays
Student heart of the city
D – Daiquiris
Fajitas straight from Mexico
E – Exams
Nightmare
F – Flux
Formerly Comeplay
G – Glam
Had your photo taken with Jordan from the Valley’s yet?
H – Hangover
All too familiar
I –Inebriated
Most days of the week
J – Jacks
Get your hair cut the Italian way
K – Kama Lounge
Chinese meal deals
L – Lash
Best night of the week
M – Mamas
Compulsory stop on the way home after a night out
N – Nandos
The student’s chicken shop
O – Overdraft
You don’t have to pay this back, right?
P – Pontcanna
Spiritual home of sports
Q – Quids
At the Woody on a Monday or Gassy’s on a Thursday
R – Retros
Sweaty 90s beats
S – SHAG
Sexual Health Awareness Group
T – Talybont
Fresher’s fortress
U – Undertone
Basement party
V – Varsity
You just have to experience it
W – Walkabout
Aussie rules
X – Xtreme sports
Cardiff’s snowsports society is the biggest in the AU
Y – Yaya
Yaya Yaya Toure. Kolo, Kolo Kolo…
Z – Zwack
‘Excuse me, I ordered a Jaegerbomb…’