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!
Yampey
-Foolish / Crazy / Daft / Eccentric
Black Country term for foolish, crazy, or eccentric.
Gaffer
-manager
A Black Country slang term manager or employer.
Saided
-Satisfied / Satiated / Fed up
Black Country term for satisfied, satiated, or fed up.
Chimdy or chimly or chimbly
-chimney
Black Country variations for 'chimney'.
Pitbonk
-hill containing mine waste
A hill made from mine waste
Spajacks
-Sparrows (variant of Spuggies)
Black Country term for sparrows (variant).
Lugole
-Earhole / Ear
Black Country term for ear or earhole.
Skrobble
-Scrabble / Struggle / Scrape together
Black Country term for scrabbling, struggling, or scraping together.
Joobus
-suspicious
Black Country term for suspicious or dubious.
Wooly
-Will you?
Black Country contraction for 'will you?'.