Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Noo
-Now
Black Country pronunciation of 'now'.
Boster
-Big
A Black Country slang term for the word Big.
Fizzog
-the face
Black Country slang for the face.
Airk
-Ache
A Black Country term to describe an ache
Goodun
-Nice person
Black Country term for a good or nice person.
Clarnet
-Idiot or fool
Black Country insult meaning idiot or fool.
Swilker
-To splash about / Spill liquid untidily
Black Country term for splashing or spilling liquid.
Jiffy
-A brief moment
A Black Country term to describe a brief moment in time.
Fode
-Fold
Black Country pronunciation of 'fold'.
Sharrap
-Shut up
Black Country pronunciation of 'shut up'.