Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Ond
-Hand
Black Country pronunciation of 'hand'.
Cog-nocker
-Thick Sandwich (variation on Noggin)
Black Country term for a thick sandwich.
Tewthree
-A few / Two or three
Black Country term for 'a few' (literally two-three).
Fakes
-Cigarettes
Black Country slang for cigarettes.
Fizzog
-the face
Black Country slang for the face.
To it
-Accustomed to it / Used to it
Black Country phrase meaning accustomed to or used to something.
Suck
-Sweets / Candy / Lollipops
Black Country term for sweets or candy.
Ote
-Hold (variant of Ode)
Black Country pronunciation of 'hold' (variant).
Bin
-Been
A common replacement for the word been.
Siken
-To sigh / To strain / To sob
Black Country term for sighing, straining, or sobbing.