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owt

British

/ aʊt /

pronoun

a dialect word for anything

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Etymology

Origin of owt

a variant of _aught ¹

Example Sentences

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owt

I dint plan it or owt, I just sorta became a bit of a meme sensation.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2018

I suspect he wouldn't dare be owt else.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2010

Soa ye mun gang te college an’ sharpen yer wits, an’ happen fower or five years o’ delvin’ i’ books’ll shape yer life i’ different gait te owt I can see at this minnit.

From The Revellers by Louis Tracy

If you want owt frae Nuttonby just tell the postman.

From The House 'Round the Corner by Louis Tracy

Anyone who believes that Spain can win her way in England will believe owt.

From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy

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