A word which baffled the producers of the latest series of Race Across the World is among 10 Welsh words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. Fin Gough and Sioned Cray, from Nantgaredig in Carmarthenshire, had to explain the definition of the word poody, meaning to sulk.

The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region

‘Poody’ comes from the Welsh ‘pwdu’, meaning to sulk, stemming originally from the English ‘pout’. It later became a noun, to ‘a fit of sullen or petulant ill temper or a childish sulk’, now used most commonly as phrases ‘in a poody’ and ‘to have a poody’.

Rark up, sweet as and mōrena have made it into the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary. Eleven words of New Zealand or te reo Māori origin have been included as part of the dictionary's World English update, which also features Caribbean, East African, Welsh, and Manx (Isle of Man) revisions and additions.

Saltfish: A type of dried and salted fish, often used in Caribbean cuisine. With its origins dating back to 1558, saltfish is the oldest new word from the Caribbean added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.

The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The longest of the words is “carry-go-bring-come,