English Explanatory Dictionary

orh hor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An interjection expressing disapproval, used to tease someone who has done something wrong, subsequently getting themselves into trouble.

Pronunciation

[ˈɔː˨ ˈhɔːː˧˦˨]

Word forms

orh hor or hor

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 嗚呼 /呜呼 (o͘-ho͘, “used to express condolences in funeral orations; (euphemistic) to die, to pass away”).

Related words

tsk tsk
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