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Bah

intj, name, noun, particle

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper. humorous, sometimes

    ""To the doctor's? Bah!" said the sorceress, and spat upon the floor."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of baa. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Basic Allowance for Housing. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of baa. alt-of, alternative

    "`There, cut his throat quick. Where is the saucer?' `The Goat! the Goat! the Goat! Give me the blood of my black goat! I must have it, don't you see I must have it? Oh! oh! oh! give me the blood of the goat.' At this moment a terrified bah! announced that the poor goat had been sacrificed, and the next minute a woman ran up with a saucer full of blood."

Particle
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of ba. Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Early 19th century, probably borrowed from French bah.

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