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Word

aarrghh

Phoneticsaar·rghh

Definition

interj. a sound you make to show you are very frustrated, annoyed, or in pain. It is common in text messages or comics when someone is having a bad day.

interj. an exclamation used to express intense frustration, anger, or physical distress. Typically found in informal written contexts or graphic literature to represent a guttural cry.

Examples

“Aarrghh, I forgot my keys again.”

“Aarrghh, this computer is so slow today that I cannot finish my work on time.”

“The character in the comic strip let out a loud aarrghh as he realized his arch-nemesis had escaped once more.”

Examples

simple

“Aarrghh, I forgot my keys again.”

contextual

“Aarrghh, this computer is so slow today that I cannot finish my work on time.”

complex

“The character in the comic strip let out a loud aarrghh as he realized his arch-nemesis had escaped once more.”

Usage

Often spelled with a varying number of 'a's, 'r's, or 'h's depending on the desired intensity of the emotion.

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