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!
Pail
-Pale (in colour) / Pail (bucket)
Black Country pronunciation of 'pale' or standard 'pail'.
Reasty
-Off
A Black Country slang term for an food thats gone bad
Thrape
-To thrash / Beat / Toil hard
Black Country term for thrashing, beating, or toiling.
Craw
-crop of a bird
Black Country usage in the phrase 'sticks in my craw'.
Dollop
-Scoop
A lump or scoop of something soft.
Tararabit
-Goodbye
A phrase used to say goodbye
Lughole
-Earhole / Ear
Black Country term for ear or earhole.
E
-He
A black country slang term that is used in place of he pronoun he.
Ow
-How / Old
Black Country pronunciation of 'how' or 'old'.
Podge
-Push
To push in when queuing for somthing.