Black Country Slang & Black Country Dialect.
Ever wondered what that Black Country phrase meant? You've found the right place! Our website is dedicated to demystifying the unique Black Country slang and dialect. We provide a comprehensive glossary featuring hundreds of words, common sayings, and their translations, making it easy to learn and understand the language of areas like Wolverhampton, Dudley, and Walsall. Explore definitions, discover the origins of terms, and connect with the rich culture of the Black Country through its distinctive dialect. Start exploring our Black Country words database now!
Whimsey
-A winding engine for a coal mine / A fanciful idea / Caprice
Black Country term for a mine winding engine or a fanciful idea.
Cake-hole
-Mouth
Black Country slang for mouth.
Kaylied
-Drunk
A Black Country work used when someone is in intoxicated through drink.
Lather
-Ladder
Black Country pronunciation of 'ladder'.
Drap
-drop
Black Country pronunciation of 'drop'.
Pail
-Pale (in colour) / Pail (bucket)
Black Country pronunciation of 'pale' or standard 'pail'.
Swole
-Swollen
Black Country pronunciation of 'swollen'.
Nuss
-Nurse
A Black Country Term for the work nurse
Ess’ole
-Fireplace
Shova anothe log in the ess'old
Forid
-Forehead
Black Country pronunciation of 'forehead'.