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!
Frit
-frightened
Black Country word for frightened or scared.
Spuggies
-Sparrows
Black Country term for sparrows.
Backerds
-Backwards
A Black Country term to describe something that is backwards.
Flics
-cinema
Black Country slang for the cinema or pictures.
Tocky-bonk
-Pit bank / Spoil heap / Slag heap
'Tacky-bonk' or 'Tocky-bonk' are Black Country dialect terms for a pit bank, the spoil heap of waste material from a coal mine (a 'bonk').
Sheed
-Spilled (past tense of shed)
Black Country past tense of 'shed' (to spill).
Dock
-To stop
Skraze
-Graze / Scratch
Black Country term for a graze or scratch.
Oot
-Out
Black Country pronunciation of 'out'.
Tack up
-To stop raining / Weather improving
Black Country phrase for when rain stops or weather improves.