Rah
adj, intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A young adult (often a student) who behaves in a stereotypically upper class manner; especially when associated with undeserved privilege or a lack of self-awareness. UK, derogatory, informal
"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."
- 1 Posh. UK, derogatory, informal
"The June 2020 protest at which the Bristol slave-trader and philanthropist's statue was brought down was a BLM protest. But none of the defendants were black. Rather, as you can tell from their names (including Milo Ponsford and Sage Willoughby) they were almost comically typical of a certain rah, right-on Bristol type."
- 1 An exclamation of support or encouragement.
"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."
- 2 An expression of surprise. Multicultural-London-English
"He’s like, “Shut up, man. Whatever man. Skip, man, was a shot.” And I’m like, “Rah, this is a bit of a weird reaction?”"
- 3 An exclamation of patriotic or passionate excitement. Internet
"I FUCKING LOVE PEOPLE!!!! I FUCKING WANT TO USE THE LIMITED TIME I HAVE TO RESPECT OTHERS AND WHAT THEY ENJOY RAHHHHH"
- 4 An expression of admiration. Multicultural-London-English
"Target bought the tape round, I listened to it and I was like, ‘Rah, this is sick, this kid is so sick’."
- 5 An expression of frustration or anger. Multicultural-London-English
"I was daydreaming, smoking weed out the curtain / Looking at my baby like rah, I'm just a burden"
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
Clipping of hurrah.
Clipping of rhatid.
Related phrases
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