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bah

American  
[bah, ba] / bɑ, bæ /

interjection

  1. (an exclamation of contempt or annoyance).

    Bah! Humbug!


bah British  
/ bɑː, bæ /

interjection

  1. an expression of contempt or disgust

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If holiday clutter has you more bah humbug than merry, these tips from professional organizers around Seattle might make your life easier before and after the holidays, and well into the new year.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Yet, Jefferson — like Monk himself and Everett before them — is clued into the big catch: It’s impossible to write about not wanting to write about race without, bah, writing about race.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

It's the country where the character Ebenezer Scrooge was invented, the man who would scoff "bah humbug" at any Christmas revellers.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2017

Eat well, be good, sleep, exercise, blah blah bah and all will be well.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2017

Ah, bah, that Sooba Iyer is a bad man, the market women say!

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.