-ahh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to intensify an adjective, especially in a mocking or taunting manner.

Pronunciation

/æ(ː)/ /ɑ(ː)/

Word forms

-ahh

Etymology

Respelling of -ass representing a pronunciation with elision of the final consonant, which can occur in African-American Vernacular English. Compare bih and shi or shii. Analyzable as -ass + -h.

Derived words

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