nowt
1 Americannoun
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nowt
plural
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an ox.
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a herd of cattle.
noun
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nowt
1150–1200; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse naut, neat 2
Example Sentences
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Former Cherries striker Dominic Solanke, nowt at Spurs, explained the learning curve with Iraola's methods in an interview with the Times last year.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
But for U.S. fans of “Happy Valley,” which returns May 22 on AMC+, BBC America and Acorn TV, it is, as they would say in the north of England, nowt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2023
Gets fired from Spurs having won nowt, gets the Paris job and avoids winning the league but takes a Champions League doing ... and now he manages perhaps the greatest player ever.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 11, 2021
"Accidents happen and there's nowt you can do to change it," he said.
From BBC ● May 23, 2015
“It be all fool-talk, lock, stock, and barrel; that’s what it be, an’ nowt else.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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