Ow bist

=

How are you?

In the black country we say:

Ow bist

This translates to:

How are you?

Example Sentence
Alright cocker, ow bist?
Description
A traditional and well-known greeting in the Black Country dialect, directly translating to 'How are you?'. 'Bist' is an archaic form of 'are'.

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