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General Slang
Nowt
/naʊt/ · noun · informal
Northern English for 'nothing'.
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Definitions
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Paired with 'summat' to contrast nothing and something.
“It's either summat or nowt, make your mind up.”
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2
Used in sayings about value or sense, like 'nowt for nowt' (nothing for nothing).
“You get nowt for nowt in this life.”
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3
Nothing at all.
“There's nowt in the fridge, we need a shop.”
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Nowt In A Sentence
I've done nowt all day and it's been class.
He knows nowt about cars, don't ask him.
Costs nowt to be kind, my nana used to say.
Origin & Usage
Northern English contraction of 'naught' / 'nought'. Its partner is 'owt' (anything) and 'summat' (something). Common across Yorkshire and Lancashire.
People Also Ask
What does 'nowt' mean?
It means nothing. 'There's nowt left' means 'there's nothing left'.
What's the difference between 'nowt' and 'owt'?
'Nowt' is nothing and 'owt' is anything — 'I've not got owt' means 'I haven't got anything'.
Is 'nowt' Yorkshire slang?
It's used across the north of England, but Yorkshire is most associated with it, as in 'there's nowt so queer as folk'.
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