Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Wuss
-Worse
Black Country pronunciation of 'worse'.
Kissa
-Face or mouth
Black Country slang for face or mouth.
Maunch
-To chew or munch noisily
Black Country term for chewing or munching noisily.
Clane
-Clean
Black Country pronunciation of 'clean'.
Siken
-To sigh / To strain / To sob
Black Country term for sighing, straining, or sobbing.
Gobiron
-Mouth Organ/Harmonica
Black Country slang for a harmonica.
Gawp
-open mouthed
To stare openly, often with mouth open.
Purler
-A heavy fall / Something excellent
Black Country term for a heavy fall or something excellent.
Wurse
-Worse (variant of Wuss)
Black Country pronunciation of 'worse' (variant).
Soople
-Supple / Flexible
Black Country pronunciation of 'supple'.