Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Bunnyfire
-Bonfire
A Black Country slang term for the word Bonfire.
Tek after
-To resemble (a parent or relative)
Black Country phrase meaning to resemble.
Oot
-Out
Black Country pronunciation of 'out'.
Fust
-first
Black Country pronunciation of 'first'.
Aar kid
-A close relative or friend.
brother/friend/kin communally used by adults defining younger people.
Dun
-Do
Black Country pronunciation of 'do'.
Odge
-Push / Shove
Black Country term for to push or shove.
Yaup
-To shout / Yelp / Yap / Complain loudly
Black Country term for shouting, yelping, or complaining.
Wurse
-Worse (variant of Wuss)
Black Country pronunciation of 'worse' (variant).
Gob
-to spit, or the mouth itself.
Black Country slang for mouth, or the act of spitting.