Midlands English: English Vocabulary List

a contraction of "isn't"

"I'n going to the store now."

"I'n going to the store to buy some milk and bread for breakfast tomorrow."

a contraction of "you all"

"Yo'll come with us."

"I hope yo'll can make it to the party on Saturday night; it's going to be a lot of fun."

used as a mild substitute for "bloody" to intensify meaning

"I am bluggy tired today."

"I am bluggy tired today and I think I am coming down with a cold or the flu."

a term of endearment, used affectionately when addressing someone

"Thanks bab she said."

"Alright bab she texted her partner as a casual term of endearment used in Wales."

used to say goodbye or farewell

"Tara! Goodbye for now, my friend."

"Tara! Goodbye for now, my friend. I hope to see you again very soon. Please take care."

injured, sore, or not functioning properly, especially referring to a leg

"My leg is gammy."

"After twisting my ankle during the game, my leg felt gammy for the rest of the day."

used generally to refer to something to eat

"The fittle was delicious."

"The family gathered for fittle meaning food and drink at the grandmother's house every Sunday."

to cry or weep, usually in an exaggerated or emotional way

"She blarted sadly."

"The child blarted out the secret about the surprise party in front of the birthday girl."

moody, sulky, or easily upset

"The child is mardy."

"The mardy child refused to eat his vegetables and crossed his arms with a grumpy face."

chewing gum

"He chewed a piece of chuddy."

"He offered his friend a stick of chuddy chewing gum after their lunch break."

to break or damage something

"He bosted the door open."

"The angry player bosted his racket on the ground after losing the important match point."

used to refer to someone familiar in a friendly way

"He is a good mucker."

"Thanks mucker he said to his workmate who had covered his shift at the last minute."

to chew or break food into small pieces

"He chobbled his food quickly."

"The hungry dog chobbled down his food so quickly that he nearly choked on it."

silly, daft, or a bit crazy

"That was yampy."

"His yampy jokes always managed to lighten the mood and make everyone laugh."

drunk or heavily intoxicated

"He is kaylied."

"He got kaylied at the pub and his mates had to help him find his way home."

to scratch or cut the skin or a surface of something

"He scraged the old wallpaper off."

"He managed to scrage the old paint off the wall with a sharp scraper before applying a new coat."

to obtain something by theft, robbery, or deception

"He will blag it."

"He managed to blag his way into the concert by claiming he was a photographer for a music magazine."

a round bread roll, commonly used in sandwiches or with meals

"I want a cob."

"She served the hearty stew with a warm, crusty cob on the side."

a packed lunch or meal, typically prepared at home to eat later in the day

"Here is your snap."

"He packed a nutritious snap for his lunch to enjoy during the hike."

a term of endearment used to address someone affectionately

"Hello, duck."

"His grandmother affectionately called him her little duck and always had a cookie for him."

used to emphasize something

"It is well cold."

"The news spread like wildfire, and it was well known that he was the prime suspect."