rah

English

Etymology

From hurrah.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː

Interjection

rah

1. An exclamation of encouragement.
   • 2011, Kern Alexander, ‎M. David Alexander, American Public School Law (page 668)

     Not so very long ago, a row of docile cheerleaders would say, “rah, rah, rah, sis-boombah”—maybe a leg would kick up into the air, perhaps a jump under the cheerleader's own power.

Noun

rah (plural rahs)

1. (Britain) A person (especially a student) with a posh accent who looks down on those who are 'common'.
   • 2012, Helen Pidd, Letter from India: it's no easy matter being a woman looking for a decent drink in Delhi, The Guardian [1]

     I didn't need to make a mental note not to follow their advice: like every other pretentious foreigner from the gap year rahs to the retired yoga addicts, I had no intention of stepping into a shopping centre. I was going to discover the real India.

Adjective

rah (comparative more rah, superlative most rah)

1. (Britain) Posh.

Anagrams

• RHA, har

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Somali

Noun

rah f

1. frog