Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Saft
-Soft / Silly / Foolish
Black Country pronunciation of 'soft', often meaning silly or foolish.
Cog-nocker
-Thick Sandwich (variation on Noggin)
Black Country term for a thick sandwich.
Chuck
-Throw
Black Country term for 'throw'.
Cog-nogger
-Thick Sandwich (variation on Noggin)
Black Country term for a thick sandwich.
Clack
-uvula
Black Country slang, possibly for uvula or just 'mouth/talk'.
Opple
-Apple
Black Country pronunciation of 'apple'.
Duck
-evade
To evade or dodge something. Also a term of endearment.
Spajacks
-Sparrows (variant of Spuggies)
Black Country term for sparrows (variant).
Gawp
-open mouthed
To stare openly, often with mouth open.
Ond
-Hand
Black Country pronunciation of 'hand'.