Standard Lemma guide

-ahh

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /æ(ː)/
  • US, proscribed: /ɑ(ː)/

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suffix

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, also, general, morpheme

Examples

  • "He's right behind me... isn't he!" ahh moment💀

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.