"rah" meaning in English

See rah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɹɑː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rah.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more rah [comparative], most rah [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Clipping of hurrah. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|hurrah}} Clipping of hurrah Head templates: {{en-adj}} rah (comparative more rah, superlative most rah)
  1. (Britain, informal) Posh. Tags: Britain, informal
    Sense id: en-rah-en-adj-qstQxitR Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ra, rahh, raa, raah
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ɹɑː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rah.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Clipping of hurrah. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|hurrah}} Clipping of hurrah Head templates: {{en-interj}} rah
  1. An exclamation of support or encouragement.
    Sense id: en-rah-en-intj-BsdBkqAk
  2. (Internet slang) An exclamation of patriotic or passionate excitement. Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-rah-en-intj-~ZVTykiw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ra, rahh, raa, raah Derived forms: rah-rah, rah-rah skirt
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ɹɑː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rah.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Clipping of rhatid. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|rhatid}} Clipping of rhatid Head templates: {{en-interj}} rah
  1. (MLE) An expression of surprise. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-rah-en-intj-x~m0pbVV Categories (other): Multicultural London English
  2. (MLE) An expression of admiration. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-rah-en-intj-0IJZwHpL Categories (other): Multicultural London English
  3. (MLE) An expression of frustration or anger. Tags: Multicultural-London-English
    Sense id: en-rah-en-intj-9m~BrO6M Categories (other): Multicultural London English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ra, rahh, raa, raah, wow
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɹɑː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rah.wav [Southern-England] Forms: rahs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: Clipping of hurrah. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|hurrah}} Clipping of hurrah Head templates: {{en-noun}} rah (plural rahs)
  1. (Britain, informal) A person (especially a student) with a posh accent who looks down on those who are "common". Tags: Britain, informal
    Sense id: en-rah-en-noun-ncr8nuPV Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ra, rahh, raa, raah
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2019 June 6, Skepta, quoted in “Skepta opens up about becoming a father and enduring two heartbreaking miscarriages” by Narjas Zatat, Metro",
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        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "ra"
    },
    {
      "word": "rahh"
    },
    {
      "word": "raa"
    },
    {
      "word": "raah"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "English 1-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English clippings",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English interjections",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɑː/1 syllable"
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "hurrah"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of hurrah",
      "name": "clipping"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of hurrah.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "rahs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2012, Helen Pidd, Letter from India: it's no easy matter being a woman looking for a decent drink in Delhi: The Guardian",
          "text": "I didn't need to make a mental note not to follow their advice: like every other pretentious foreigner from the gap year rahs to the retired yoga addicts, I had no intention of stepping into a shopping centre. I was going to discover the real India.",
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        }
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          "student"
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        ],
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          "accent"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Britain, informal) A person (especially a student) with a posh accent who looks down on those who are \"common\"."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Britain",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɹɑː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑː"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "ra"
    },
    {
      "word": "rahh"
    },
    {
      "word": "raa"
    },
    {
      "word": "raah"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rah"
}

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    "English clippings",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English interjections",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:English/ɑː",
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        "2": "hurrah"
      },
      "expansion": "Clipping of hurrah",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of hurrah.",
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      "form": "more rah",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most rah",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Posh."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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        ]
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        "(Britain, informal) Posh."
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        "Britain",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ɹɑː/"
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        "Southern-England"
      ],
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      "word": "ra"
    },
    {
      "word": "rahh"
    },
    {
      "word": "raa"
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      "word": "raah"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "English clippings",
    "English interjections",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɑː/1 syllable"
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "clipping"
    }
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "rah",
      "name": "en-interj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Multicultural London English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2019 June 6, Skepta, quoted in “Skepta opens up about becoming a father and enduring two heartbreaking miscarriages” by Narjas Zatat, Metro",
          "text": "He’s like, “Shut up, man. Whatever man. Skip, man, was a shot.” And I’m like, “Rah, this is a bit of a weird reaction?”"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of surprise."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(MLE) An expression of surprise."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Multicultural-London-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Multicultural London English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2016, Wiley, quoted in This Is Grime by Hattie Collins and Olivia Rose, Hachette UK, page 145",
          "text": "Target bought the tape round, I listened to it and I was like, ‘Rah, this is sick, this kid is so sick’."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of admiration."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "admiration",
          "admiration#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(MLE) An expression of admiration."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Multicultural-London-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Multicultural London English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2016, Big Narstie (lyrics), “Fire In The Booth (Part 3)”, performed by Big Narstie on BBC Radio 1Xtra",
          "text": "I was daydreaming, smoking weed out the curtain / Looking at my baby like rah, I'm just a burden"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An expression of frustration or anger."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "frustration",
          "frustration#English"
        ],
        [
          "anger",
          "anger#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(MLE) An expression of frustration or anger."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Multicultural-London-English"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɹɑː/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑː"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "wow"
    },
    {
      "word": "ra"
    },
    {
      "word": "rahh"
    },
    {
      "word": "raa"
    },
    {
      "word": "raah"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rah"
}

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