BLACK COUNTRY DIALECT G - K (A selection of reference Words, Terms & Spellings)
G
Gaffer master, employer, perhaps husband
Gamgee Cotton Wool. From its inventor Dr. Samuel Gamgee, who originally called it
"gamgee-tissue." Dr. Gamgee was born in Birmingham.
Gammitin playing the fool
Gammy lame
Gamp Umbrella (after a Dickensian character named Mrs Gamp who always carried a large black umbrella)
Ganzy guernsey, jumper, cardigan
Garn Go on
Gawby a simpleton
Gawk an ill dressed person, or to stare, eg "Who am yow gawkin' at ?"
Gawp open mouthed, staring
Gleed or Glede a cinder.
Gob to spit, or the mouth itself, eg "Shut yer gob" or "'Er's got a right gob on 'er"
Gobiron Mouth Organ/Harmonica
Goo go, eg "Am yow gooin' ter the flics?" = Are you going to the Pictures? (Cinema)
Graunch "To suck a boiled sweet and rattle it in ones teeth" for example "...'ark at 'er,
' ers 'avin a grate with that sweet - graunchin' it."
H
Haiver something big, eg "It's a real haiver"
Hoss road The street. "Get out the hoss road!" = Get out of the way!
Halfender a brick
I
Ivver-ovver hesitate, eg "Stop yer ivverin' an' ovverin' an' get on wi'it"
J
Jack squalin hour Early morning. ‘He was out cootin till jack squalin hour’
Jeth (jed) death (dead)
Jiffy brief moment, eg "E woe be a jiffy"
Joobus suspicious, dubious
K
Kay-li Sherbet powder (confectionery)
Kaylied Drunk
Kay Key
Kell the lining around a faggot
Keckle Kettle
Ketch catch
Kissa the face