Swaits

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Spills / Splashes (of liquid)

In the black country we say:

Swaits

This translates to:

Spills / Splashes (of liquid)

Example Sentence

Mind the swaits when yow'm carryin' that bucket.

Description

'Swaits' in the Black Country dialect refers to spills or splashes of liquid, or the dregs left in a glass.

Random Black Country Slang!

To it, Safta, Jiffy, Bost, Clarnet, Nuss, Gawk, Thrape, Woa, Fittle, Ketch, cog-winder, Rennin, Madden, Bamboozle, Lugole, Mucker, Cor, Frit, Drap, Cockaver, Backerds, Camplin, Kay-li, Ooer, Steen, Cocker, Dollop, Pitbonk, Othisnin,