argh
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argh¹
- /ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/
- [ɑɹɣ]
- [ɑːɣː]
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ɡ
Where it comes from
In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century. Compare ah, of which it could be a lengthened form.
interjection
- Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration. Argh! It's already 7:15! We're never gonna make it!
argh²
Where it comes from
From Middle English argh, from Old English earg (“inert; weak; timid; cowardly”), from Proto-West Germanic *arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with Scots ergh, argh, arch, erf (“timid; reluctant; unwilling”). Doublet of eerie.
adjective more argh · most argh
- Timid; cowardly.
