noun General Slang

wammel

· noun · brummie

A mongrel dog. The scruffy mutt down the entry.

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A mongrel dog. Specifically the rough, indeterminate, probably-bit-of-everything kind. Said with affection more often than not — a wammel is family even if you don't know what breed.

“He's just a daft wammel but the kids love him.”
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wammel In A Sentence

He's just a daft wammel but the kids love him.

Origin & Usage

Possibly from Anglo-Saxon 'hwaemelec', or a corruption of 'animal'. Confirmed in Black Country dialect lexicons.

Variants wammalwamel

People Also Ask

What does wammel mean?

A wammel is a mongrel dog — a scruffy mutt. It refers to a mixed-breed, unkempt-looking dog.

How do you use wammel in a sentence?

"That wammel down the entry barks at everyone who walks past."

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