History and Language in Oldbury, Worcestershire - Part Three

[mallosa]

My mom used that phrase "Never in the reign of pig's pudding", and she was born in Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis

[Dennis]

Interesting, San. I've just come across this Brummie site which has a lot that is also Black Country, including that one:

http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/

I note these listed there which I'd overlooked:

outdoor (off licence), pop (soft fizzy drink), "looking like something nobody owns", cob (bread roll), "as fat as a chunky pig", pumps (plimsolls), guzgogs (gooseberries), "to have the bag on" someone e.g. 'e 'ad the bag on me, (to fool or trick somebody, make them the victim of a joke or hoax).

When I gave the talk, somebody asked me about San Fairy Ann, meaning don't worry about it. It's French, Ça ne fait rien, "it doesn't matter". I presume it came in during WWI, but not specifically Midlands, I would guess.

[Margarett]

Mally! My Mum was born in Oldbury Road too!

[mallosa]

Please note!

Since the recent changeover, we seem to have aquired a lot of 'gobbledegook' within Dennis's initial post.
Please bear with us, we'll get it sorted asap

San