A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.
Nothing. "Nowt to do with me." Northern English; quintessentially Yorkshire.
"There's nowt left in the fridge."
“It seems that we've all forgotten or learned nowt from the oil crisis of 1973.”
Nowt means: A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(Geordie) nothing.
(UK, Northern England) nothing but; only; just.
A Geordie dialectal word for 'nothing' — part of the distinctive phonological and lexical system of Tyneside English. In Geordie, many vowel sounds and forms diverge significantly from standard British English. 'Noot' sits alongside 'nowt' (the more widely known northern English form) as a regional variant.
Anything. "Owt going on tonight?" The companion to "nowt."
I've next to nowt to do. Luckily I work from home and I'm on phased return so it's a short day.
“Fingers crossed nowt too serious and he can be ready for preseason”
“I've next to nowt to do. Luckily I work from home and I'm on phased return so it's a short day.”
“I had nowt to compare it to except Fighting Fantasy books for ages! We played it as PVP which involved a lot of having to leave the room while the other player did stuff.”
“Am Glad. Nowt worse than trying a new Chinese and it's cack.”
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A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.
Nowt means: A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
nowt means: A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Owt=Anything Nowt= Nothing.<br>"Do you want owt from the shop?".”
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A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.
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