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Black Country
noun
- a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
Black Country
noun
- the Black Countrythe formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
Example Sentences
The other new entry in this week's Top 10 came from Cambridge indie band Black Country, New Road, whose third album Forever Howlong debuted at number three.
Cranstoun, a harm reduction charity in the Black Country, said counterfeit drugs were often "much more potent and stronger than the drugs they are masquerading as".
Brit Award-winning musician Jorja Smith has made the Black Country accent go viral on social media.
The LP — which she produced with a vast array of collaborators including Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Raphael Saadiq, the-Dream, Post Malone, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Shaboozey and pioneering Black country singer Linda Martell — entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 and stayed there for two weeks.
Beth says when she was growing up, her parents were aware of how Black Country accents were perceived and encouraged her to disguise her accent.
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