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'.

Random Black Country Slang!

Croddle, Lughole, Coddin, Clane, Oot, Kay-li, Tek, Tewthree, Cankin, Ockerd, Gammitin, Cocka, Barmy, Gobiron, Marvin, Gob, Boffle, Pail, Cuckoo, Goo, Gleed, Aks(axe), Cost, Clack, Chops, Rennin, Craunch, Clemmed, Blart, Podge,