argh

Meaning

Adjective

Origin

  • In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century.
  • 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. eerie.

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