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🔐 A hash function 🎉 To show excitement 🗣️ To soften speech
sha

sha

2 9.9
A short shout people use to show joy or approval
  • interjection
  • UK
translation icon : ¡genial!
  • I can't believe how beautiful this place is, sha!
  • Oh, sha

Examples

Synonyms

aah
vssha
  • Informal
932 6.9

A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is a lively informal shout mainly for approval or appreciation
yay
vssha
  • Informal
185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is an informal shout used for joy appreciation or approval
hooray
vssha
  • Informal
43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is informal and also used to show approval in casual talk
nice one
vssha
  • UK
16 7.4

A short way to show approval or praise for something done well

is a casual general exclamation of joy or approval not just praise
hurray
vssha
5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is used informally to express joy appreciation or approval
hoorah
vssha
  • Informal
3 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is more casual and mainly for appreciation or approval
oooo
vssha
  • Informal
3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is focused on casual approval and appreciation rather than surprise
huzzah
vssha
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval

is more modern and casual for everyday approval and appreciation
hubba
vssha
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short shout showing excitement and admiration about someone's appearance

is a broader casual praise used for general joy or approval
hotcha
vssha
  • Archaic
9.9

A shout used to show excitement or approval

is casual and commonly used in everyday conversation for praise

Antonyms

boo
108 6.3

A short cry used to surprise or scare someone playfully

How Positive

hooray
  • Informal
43 1.4
sha
  • UK
2 9.9
oh
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

sha main

Etymology

Sha is a quick exclamation used to show joy or approval and likely comes from short cheer sounds in West African speech; a helpful way to remember it is to think of it like a fast 'hooray' or 'yeah' you shout when you are excited.