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General Slang
owamya
· phrase · brummie
Brummie smush of 'how are you?'
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'How are you?' — the Birmingham version of the Black Country 'ow bist'. Three words collapsed into one breath: 'how am ya'. The 'am' instead of 'are' is the giveaway you're hearing a Brummie or Yam Yam — it's what gave Black Country folk the nickname 'Yam Yams' in the first place.
“Owamya, mate? Ay sin yer since Christmas.”
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owamya In A Sentence
Owamya, mate? Ay sin yer since Christmas.
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What does owamya mean?
It's a Brummie (Birmingham) run-together way of saying 'how are you?'
How do you use owamya in a sentence?
"Owamya, mate? Ain't seen you in ages."
Where does owamya come from?
It's Birmingham slang — the words 'how are you?' smushed together in the local accent.
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