argh
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of argh
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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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 ● Nov. 10, 2021
“My brain went: argh, too much,” she says.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2019
“Then I thought, argh, I can’t just do an imitation!” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2018
"You just have to sit there and be like, 'Ah, ooh, hah, ugh, argh, waa, uuhhh!'"
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2014
She lets out an exacerbated argh and climbs into the backseat of her mother’s Prius with her younger sister in dance leotards.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2012
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