Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Tek after
-To resemble (a parent or relative)
Black Country phrase meaning to resemble.
Oss
-To try / attempt / dare
Black Country term meaning to try, attempt, or dare.
Thissen
-Yourself
Black Country term for 'yourself'.
Cotter
-have nothing to do with
Black Country phrase meaning 'have nothing to do with'.
Unkyoothe
-Uncouth / Strange / Unfamiliar / Awkward
Black Country pronunciation of 'uncouth', meaning strange or awkward.
Chooky
-chicken
Black Country children's word for chicken or fowl.
Ockerd
-Awkward
Black Country pronunciation of 'awkward'.
Whimsey
-A winding engine for a coal mine / A fanciful idea / Caprice
Black Country term for a mine winding engine or a fanciful idea.
Gob
-to spit, or the mouth itself.
Black Country slang for mouth, or the act of spitting.
Tek
-Take
Black Country pronunciation of 'take'.