Dictionary

owt en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /əʊt/ (Midlands)
• /aʊt/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

From Old English āuht; see aught.

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, not-comparable) Anything.

Relateds

nowt

owt en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əʊt/ (Midlands)
• /aʊt/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

From Old English āuht; see aught.

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, uncountable) Anything.

owt en · PRON

Pronunciation

• /əʊt/ (Midlands)
• /aʊt/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

From Old English āuht; see aught.

Meanings

1. (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 warm 1985, “Sweaty Betty”, in Beer & Sex & Chips n Gravy, performed by Macc Lads:
   • 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 boat 2025, “The Hymn of the North”, in Jarvis Cocker (lyrics), More, performed by Pulp:
   • “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:

Deriveds

you don't get owt for nowt