Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Clack
-uvula
Black Country slang, possibly for uvula or just 'mouth/talk'.
Wenching
-Courting girls / Going out with girls / Flirting with women
Black Country term for courting or going out with girls.
Bonce
-Forehead
A Black Country slang term for the word forehead.
Oot
-Out
Black Country pronunciation of 'out'.
Codge
-a poor job, eg "He's made a right codge of it"
Black Country term for a badly done job or a mess.
Soople
-Supple / Flexible
Black Country pronunciation of 'supple'.
Keckle
-Cackle / a type of laugh
Black Country term for a cackling laugh.
Tekin
-Taking
A Black Country slang word used in place of taking
Donnie
-Hand
Snidge
-Nudge / A small piece / A bit
Black Country term for a nudge or a small piece.