bah
interj.interj. you say this when you want to show that you do not care about something or think it is silly. It is a quick way to show you are annoyed or do not believe what someone said.
interj. expresses dismissive contempt, annoyance, or disbelief. Often associated with a grumpy or cynical persona, particularly in literary contexts.
Bah! I don't believe a word of it.
When asked if he wanted to join the holiday party, the old man simply muttered 'Bah!' and closed his door.
He dismissed the entire proposal with a sharp 'Bah!', suggesting that the financial projections were nothing more than optimistic fantasies designed to lure unsuspecting investors.
Early 19th century, probably borrowed from French bah.
Typically stands alone as a complete utterance or precedes a dismissive statement.