A new student’s guide to Black Country lingo

Am = Are

Am ya comin’ out?

Ar = Yes

Ar, but Chesney…

Ay = Haven’t/ isn’t

…‘ee ay gooin’

Bost = Broken

…cuz  ‘ee bost iz leg.

Bostin’ = Good/ brilliant

Bostin’ yow can come though. That Chesney!

Barmpot = a silly person

…eez a real barmpot.

Bab = considered friendly: you/baby

Alright bab, let’s go…

Cake-hole = Mouth

…‘shove that in your cake-hole and hurry up!

Chunter = grumble under your breath

Yam! No need t’ chunter.

Cock/cocka = mate, friend

Y’aright cock?...

Council pop = water (from a tap to drink)

…’ere, ‘av a glass o’ Council pop…

Got a cob on = having a foul mood

…yow got a right cob on…

Dai/day = didn’t/ don’t

…yow dai seem t’tek a joke lately…

Fizzog = face

…with a frown on yer fizzog.

Gaffer = boss or wife/husband/partner

It’s me gaffer!

Gammy = lame/ broken/ sore

..ee’s ‘ad such a gammy leg since ee…

Kaylied = drunk

…got kaylied th’other night…

Lather = upset or excited

…an’ got in such a lather…

Lommock = clumsy, lumbering

…ee’s such a big lommock.

Mucker = friend/mate

Ar! Come on me old mucker…

Myther = mess around

…quit myterin’ an’ less ‘ed owt fer’a drink.

<< Some time later >>

Owamya? Ow bist? = How are you?

Chesney!! Owamya?!

Saft = stupid, daft

Feelin’ a bit saft but am alright…

Tay = it isn’t

…but me leg tay what it was!

Wench = girl/ young woman

Waddya wenches doin’ out?..

Woa = won’t

..Yo woa find much to do out t’night.