argh
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of argh
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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“I’m gonna ask you one more time. What are you—argh!”
From Literature
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A recurring image puts the idea powerfully: “There’s nothing human that can’t be traced back to a growl, an argh, an ugh, an ooh ooh ooh.”
From Washington Post
“My brain went: argh, too much,” she says.
From The Guardian
“Then I thought, argh, I can’t just do an imitation!” he said.
From New York Times
Right now, I feel like — argh! — but it is what it is.”
From Washington Post
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