BLACK COUNTRY DIALECT O - S (A selection of reference Words, Terms & Spellings)
O
'Ommer hammer
'Ond hand
Ooer Woman of ill repute, whore
Ood would
Ooman woman
Oot will you
Opple Apple
Oss horse
Ote hold, eg "Ketch ote on it" - take hold of it
O'thatnin' in that way
O'thisnin' in this way
Ow how
Owamya? how're you?
Ow bist? How are you?
Owern my husband, my son, my daughter, often used by women to denote
member of family
P
Pail Beat as in I'll give yo' a pailin'
Pie-can Silly, daft as in "Yo' pie-can"
Piece Slice of bread or a sandwich, often spread with jam or dripping
Pikelet Crumpet
Pisey Spitful
Podge to push in when queuing
Pon Pan, as in saucepan
Poorly sick, ill. 'Ers proper poorly
Puk pick, as in pick up
Pus purse
Purler A fall as in "cum a purler" fall down
R
Reasty Off, as in food gone bad or dirty as in "Your hands are reasty".
Rennin Raining
Riffy Dirty or unclean
S
Sad heavy, as in bread that does not rise.
Saft stupid, soft (in the head)
'Safta Shortened version of "this afternoon." eg. See ya this safta.
Saided sated, glutted remains left after rendering lard
Sailin' Ceiling as in "up on the sailin"
Sate seat
Scrag To beat up as in fight
Scrawmp To have a good scratch
Scratchings Black Country delicacy - pork rind deep fried