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!

Poorly, Tocky-bonk, Wench, cog-winder, Marvin, Unitick, Fakes, Noo, Duck, Cotter, Fust, Sailin, Sharrap, Jiffy, Node, Sheed, Shap, Swole, Safta, Tay, the Baggies, Wurse, Cort, Clemmed, Spockle, Jeth, Boffle, Blartin, Chuky, Piece,