https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/gangslang/Recent content in gangslang on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 17 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/slang-dictionary-presented-in-birmingham-murder-trial-explains-terms-like-zk-m-and-wet/Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/slang-dictionary-presented-in-birmingham-murder-trial-explains-terms-like-zk-m-and-wet/A comprehensive ‘slang dictionary’ outlining gang terminology has been introduced as evidence in a Birmingham murder trial, shedding light on coded language used by rival postcode gangs. The glossary includes over 40 terms, ranging from everyday slang such as ‘yard’—meaning someone’s home—to more serious words like ‘wet’ and ‘splash,’ which both signify stabbing. The list was presented during the trial of 18-year-old Oumar Traore, accused of fatally stabbing 19-year-old Yassin Alama on Hutton Road, Handsworth, on November 16 last year when Traore was 17.