Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
Ever wondered what that Black Country phrase meant? You've found the right place! Our website is dedicated to demystifying the unique Black Country slang and dialect. We provide a comprehensive glossary featuring hundreds of words, common sayings, and their translations, making it easy to learn and understand the language of areas like Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Walsall. Explore definitions, discover the origins of terms, and connect with the rich culture of the Black Country through its distinctive dialect. Start exploring our Black Country words database now!
Riffy
-Dirty
A Black Country slang term for an Dirty.
Yawl
-You all / Yell / Shout
Black Country term for 'you all' or to yell/shout.
Tocky-bonk
-Pit bank / Spoil heap / Slag heap
'Tacky-bonk' or 'Tocky-bonk' are Black Country dialect terms for a pit bank, the spoil heap of waste material from a coal mine (a 'bonk').
Wick
-Week / Alive / Lively / Quick (as in 'the quick and the dead')
Black Country pronunciation of 'week', or meaning alive/lively.
Othatnin
-That way / In that manner
Black Country term for 'that way' or 'in that manner'.
Half Ender
-Half a house brick
A Black Country term to describe half a house brick.
Shap
-Shop
Black Country pronunciation of 'shop'.
Frit
-frightened
Black Country word for frightened or scared.
Bost
-Broken
A black country slang term that is used define something that is broken or working incorrectly.
Ackidock
-Aqueduct
A Black Country slang term for an Aqueduct.