rah-rah

[rah-rah]

adjective

Informal.

1. marked by or expressive of ardently enthusiastic spirit.

   a group of rah-rah undergraduates; a rah-rah attitude.

rah-rah

/ ˈrɑːˌrɑː /

adjective

1. informal,  like or marked by boisterous and uncritical enthusiasm and excitement

Word History and Origins

Origin of rah-rah¹

1910–15, reduplication of rah

Word History and Origins

Origin of rah-rah¹

C20: a reduplication of _rah

Example Sentences

In this sense, Hegseth’s rah-rah obsession with the “warrior ethos” is dangerously narrow.

From Slate

“We’re not writing anything that’s rah-rah, pro-military at all.”

From Los Angeles Times

The spectacle offered a rah-rah turning-of-the-page on last year’s graduation controversy at USC.

From Los Angeles Times

Celebrity actors and showrunners who strayed from the rah-rah government line, or who broached third-rail topics such as Assad’s security forces’ culpability in atrocities, found themselves attacked, blacklisted or even forced into exile.

From Los Angeles Times

Fox Business correspondent Charlie Gasparino told his rah-rah colleagues to tone down the celebration of Trump's deal-making.

From Salon

When To Use

What does rah-rah mean?

Rah-rah is an adjective used to describe an enthusiastic attitude or spirit or actions motivated by such spirit. It often implies that someone is cheering on supporting something in an uncritical or overly enthusiastic way.It’s especially associated with sports. The term is based on the word rah, which is shouted as a cheer, typically by cheerleaders or fans at sporting events. (Rah is used in traditional cheers like rah, rah, sis boom bah).Example: His rah-rah attitude about the company has prevented him from seeing its flaws.