Pie-can

=

Pylon / Electricity pylon

In the black country we say:

Pie-can

This translates to:

Pylon / Electricity pylon

Example Sentence
They'm building new 'ouses near them pie-cans.
Description
A distinctive local Black Country term for an electricity pylon, the large metal structures that carry overhead power lines. The origin is debated.

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