Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Bibble
-Pebble
A Black Country slang term for the word pebble.
Drap
-drop
Black Country pronunciation of 'drop'.
Sailin
-Ceiling
Black Country pronunciation of 'ceiling'.
Cork-aiver
-a good punch
Black Country terms for a hard punch or blow.
Cag-mag
-Bad or rotting meat
Black Country term for bad or rotting meat.
Waggin
-truant
A Black Country slang term for an truant.
Airk
-Ache
A Black Country term to describe an ache
Saft
-Soft / Silly / Foolish
Black Country pronunciation of 'soft', often meaning silly or foolish.
Catlick
-hasty wash
Black Country term for a quick, superficial wash.
Jiffy
-A brief moment
A Black Country term to describe a brief moment in time.