#black-country

A daft sod. Black Country insult for a silly person.

The off-licence — where you nip out to grab a few cans.

Pork-offal meatballs in onion gravy — Black Country comfort food.

A great thick doorstep sandwich.

Brummie term of affection for your sister — not what it sounds like down south.

A catapult — Y-stick and elastic, the proper old-school kind.

Brummie for mad, daft, a bit cracked.

To pester, bother or nag — Brummie/Black Country spelling of 'mither'.

Brummie 'love' or 'hun' — drops into any sentence like a verbal cuddle.

Pit-head winding gear — originally the horse-powered version.

A harmonica. Black Country for mouth organ — literally 'mouth iron'.

Brummie gold standard — means brilliant, excellent, top-tier.

Deep-fried pork rind — the Black Country pub snack.

A colliery spoil heap — the pit-waste mounds that scar the Black Country.

A rubbish heap or dustbin — old Black Country word for the midden.

Your bits, bobs, knick-knacks and clutter — Black Country for 'stuff'.

Pork — specifically the cheek, often cured or pressed into brawn.

Sweets. The Black Country word for confectionery.

Brummie nickname for someone from the Black Country.