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Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:57 on 8th August 2008 As you all know I am from the Black Country and we have our own very distintive dialect here. The Black Country dialect has been researched and is very near to early Middle English and Germanic. Some examples of words and expressions are Tay - meaning tea Pays or paes - meaning peas Bostin - meaning great Ow bist? - meaning how are you? The cut - the canal Black over Bills muthas - meaning bad weather coming He doe arf spake funny - meaning can't understand his accent On the box - meaning off work sick and my husband's favourite - Yo gorra faice larka bulldog chewin a wassp - meaning are you in a bad mood! I'd like to hear some of the words and expressions from your local dialects! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 11:02 on 8th August 2008 Yam yams, stephanie!! I'm not been offensive i hope, i used to work in the black country, and have LOADS of friends who live there!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 11:04 on 8th August 2008 I get to work in Uttoxeter sometimes, and locals call it 'uchetter'!!!?? no idea where that comes from!! i've got a brummy accent, so i stand out like a sore thumb up there!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 11:05 on 8th August 2008 There's local dialect!!! Brummy!!! means Birmingham. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
poe Posts: 1132 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 11:23 on 8th August 2008 I love those midlands accents Stephanie! but then i would coming from there myself. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 11:28 on 8th August 2008 Oh no - Jason a Brummie!!! I have lots of Brummie friends Jason! They call us Yam Yams too! Which part do you come from originally Sarah and Chris? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
poe Posts: 1132 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 11:34 on 8th August 2008 On 8th August 2008 11:28, Stephanie Jackson wrote: Which part do you come from originally Sarah and Chris? Sarah's from Oxford (she wanted me to make that really clear! lol), but I'm from the best part of the midlands - Berrminggum! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Wolf Posts: 3423 Joined: 9th Jul 2008 Location: Australia	quotePosted at 12:47 on 8th August 2008 I suppose I would have had a scouse or scouser accent originally. Possibly two or three degrees posher than full scouse if you can understand what I mean. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 13:09 on 8th August 2008 On 8th August 2008 11:34, poe wrote: On 8th August 2008 11:28, Stephanie Jackson wrote: Which part do you come from originally Sarah and Chris? Sarah's from Oxford (she wanted me to make that really clear! lol), but I'm from the best part of the midlands - Berrminggum! Oh No! Another Brummie!!! LOL Chris My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 13:20 on 8th August 2008 On 8th August 2008 12:47, Wolf wrote: I suppose I would have had a scouse or scouser accent originally. Possibly two or three degrees posher than full scouse if you can understand what I mean. I love scouse accents! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions