owt
nounEtymology From Old English āuht; see aught.
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Northern England Anything.
owt
pronNorthern-England /aʊt/ · Midlands /əʊt/
Etymology From Old English āuht; see aught.
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Northern England Aught, anything.
- I've seen nowt like it since the day I was born / But you know me, I'll shag owt that's warm1985, “Sweaty Betty”, in Beer & Sex & Chips n Gravy, performed by Macc Lads:
- “I’ve never seen owt like it,” said Hancox. “There were flags everywhere, people on people’s shoulders, crowdsurfing. It was like human Jenga.”2024 July 14, Rachel Hall, “‘I’ve never seen owt like it’: England fans in Benidorm in high spirits before Euro final”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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- You can fill your life with love / You can fill your life with owt / You can fill your lifе with food and drink / Or whatever floats your boat2025, “The Hymn of the North”, in Jarvis Cocker (lyrics), More, performed by Pulp:
- Derived terms
- you don't get owt for nowt