Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.

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Black Country Slang

Coddin

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joking, kidding, eg "Goo on, yum coddin me"

Black Country term for joking or kidding.

Weem

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We are / We're

Black Country contraction for 'we are' or 'we're'.

Soople

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Supple / Flexible

Black Country pronunciation of 'supple'.

Spuggies

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Sparrows

Black Country term for sparrows.

Ganzy

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guernsey

Black Country term for a jumper or pullover.

Zad

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the letter Z

the letter Z

Craw

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crop of a bird

Black Country usage in the phrase 'sticks in my craw'.

To it

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Accustomed to it / Used to it

Black Country phrase meaning accustomed to or used to something.

Ow

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How / Old

Black Country pronunciation of 'how' or 'old'.

Caghanded

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Left-handed

Black Country slang for left-handed.