Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Sailin
-Ceiling
Black Country pronunciation of 'ceiling'.
Cocker
-Friend
Black Country term of address, like 'mate' or 'friend'.
Tranklements
-Belongings / Trinkets / Odds and ends / Paraphernalia
Black Country term for belongings, trinkets, or odds and ends.
Cocka
-Friend
Black Country term of address, like 'mate' or 'friend'.
Chuck
-Throw
Black Country term for 'throw'.
Gob
-to spit, or the mouth itself.
Black Country slang for mouth, or the act of spitting.
Node
-Nod (of the head)
Black Country term, possibly for 'nod'.
Wuss
-Worse
Black Country pronunciation of 'worse'.
Siden
-To tidy up / Put away / Side (of something)
Black Country term for tidying up or the side of something.
Spockle
-Speckle
Black Country pronunciation of 'speckle'.