Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
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Purler
-A heavy fall / Something excellent
Black Country term for a heavy fall or something excellent.
Forid
-Forehead
Black Country pronunciation of 'forehead'.
Ketch
-Catch
Black Country pronunciation of 'catch'.
Snidge
-Nudge / A small piece / A bit
Black Country term for a nudge or a small piece.
Noo
-Now
Black Country pronunciation of 'now'.
Shed
-To get rid of / Spill / Cast off
Black Country term for getting rid of, spilling, or casting off.
Clane
-Clean
Black Country pronunciation of 'clean'.
Fust
-first
Black Country pronunciation of 'first'.
Joobus
-suspicious
Black Country term for suspicious or dubious.
Fode
-Fold
Black Country pronunciation of 'fold'.