rah
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8.5
- interjection
- /rɑ/
- Informal
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hurra
- And I'm thinking rah, like we're a part of these events.
- yell rah
- rah, sis
- rah, sis, boom
We feel good, rah rah, but that'll fade.
- We feel good, rah rah, but that'll fade.
- When they want to watch sporting events, they cheer for all of these elite black athletes and rah rah sis boomba go OU go Alabama.
- And I was just like rah little snatch, like rah that is actually mad.
- I've never been like a bro, rah, rah, rah, that type of thing.
- I mean that's like saying you know oh you know the the desktop PC is never never going away because phones will never take over rah, rah rah.
Examples
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And I know that sounds like, oh, you know, believe rah, rah, but it's really true.
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And when they start to slow down, you start playing rah, rah, rah, rah at them.
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You know, it's like rah, rah England or Canada.
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You know, rah, rah, go, team, fun.
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Rah, rah, rah sis, boom, bah
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Moreover, he loved the game and was a real rah-rah type guy who was always encouraging everyone else.
Fiction book (1990) -
We feel good, rah rah, but that'll fade.
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Rah, rah!
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Yea! Rah! Whitey!" There wasn't a dry eye in the room.
Fiction book (1991) -
The crowd erupted in excitement, chanting rah, rah, rah for their team as they scored a goal.
Synonyms
43
1.4
A short shout to show excitement or happiness
5
2.6
A shout people make when they are happy or excited
5
7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
3
7.9
A short shout people say to show joy or approval
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval
To shout loudly to show joy or approval
A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rah as an exclamation comes from simple cheering sounds like rah-rah and hurrah that people shout to show support. That's why shouting rah is a short, loud way to give excitement or encouragement.