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tch

10 9.9

A short sound people make to show annoyance or mild disapproval

interjection
/tʃ/

Informal

: tch

Tch!
tch, yeah
tch! Right

Examples

Tch, what a nightmare.

Light Sleeper (1992)
I did ask them to wear clown suits too and sing, but they refused, tch (selfish friends).

Blog text (4)
Tch, tch, tch, tch, tch.

Silence Becomes You (2005)
Ah, tch, tch, tch, tch.

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Tch, where does she find these people?

Fiction book (1992)
The secretary looks into his eyes too and repeats: "Tch."

Fiction book (1996)
- Tch.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Tch.

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
The scientist leans again over the secretary's table, and in the margin of the list, he writes a C, very big, with an upside-down circumflex: c; then he looks into her eyes and articulates in a very clear, sharp voice: "Tch."

Fiction book (1996)
Tch! I can't believe you forgot my birthday again.

Synonyms

ugh

vstch

Informal

368 7.9

A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

is milder and focused on impatience or mild disapproval

for crying out loud

vstch

Informal

66 8.2

You say this when you feel very annoyed or impatient

is much weaker, used for minor annoyance or impatience

bah

vstch

Informal

60 9.3

A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something

is less scornful and used for small annoyances

to tsk

vstch

Informal

47 9.9

To make a short click with the tongue to show disapproval

is a brief spoken exclamation showing mild annoyance or impatience

for fuck's sake

vstch

Offensive

43 9.9

A very rude phrase people say to show strong anger or annoyance

is polite and much milder, showing minor annoyance

agh

vstch

Informal

34 9.9

A short cry showing strong feelings such as annoyance or fear

is weaker, limited to mild annoyance or impatience

goddamnit

vstch

Offensive

21 9.9

People say a strong angry word when they feel very annoyed

is restrained and used for small everyday annoyances

buh

vstch

Offensive

17 9.9

A quick sound you make to show you do not like or take someone seriously

is milder, marking impatience or mild disapproval instead of scorn

tut

vstch

17 8.8

A quiet sound people make to show mild disapproval or annoyance

is similar but less focused on the repeated tutting noise

hmph

vstch

Informal

14 9.9

A short spoken sound that shows annoyance, doubt, or mild dislike

is more about general annoyance or impatience than doubt

ach

vstch

13 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise, pain, or annoyance

is focused more on mild impatience or disapproval

gah

vstch

Informal

13 9.9

A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised

is restricted to mild irritation and impatience rather than surprise

hah

vstch

Informal

12 8.9

A quick sound that shows scorn or disbelief

is not scornful but signals quick annoyance or impatience

argh

vstch

Informal

7 9.8

A short sound that shows frustration or annoyance

is calmer and used for minor annoyance or impatience

SMH

vstch

Slang

5 9.8

An online message that shows you shake your head because you are disappointed or do not agree

is a spoken short exclamation expressing immediate annoyance or impatience

pah

vstch

Informal

5 9.9

A short sound used to show disgust, disbelief, or dismissal

is softer and more about irritation or impatience

ack

vstch

Informal

5 9.9

A short word people say to show frustration or dismay

is aimed at mild annoyance or impatience rather than dismay

urgh

vstch

5 9.3

A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

is simpler and used for light annoyance or impatience

pish

vstch

Archaic

5 9.9

An old exclamation showing disbelief or contempt

is less formal and used for small present annoyance

tut-tut

vstch

5 8.5

A short clicking sound people make to show they do not approve

is a single brief exclamation expressing mild annoyance instead

aagh

vstch

Informal

4 9.9

A short cry people make when they feel pain or are annoyed

is milder and primarily marks impatience or mild disapproval

psh

vstch

Informal

4 9.9

A short sound showing annoyance or disbelief

is milder and more about personal irritation than scoffing

tss

vstch

Informal

4 9.9

A short sharp hiss to show you are annoyed or to get someone's attention

is a spoken utterance expressing mild annoyance, not a hiss

fiddlesticks

vstch

Archaic

2 9.9

An old-fashioned word people say to show disbelief or annoyance

is more about personal irritation or impatience than disbelief

augh

vstch

Informal

2 9.9

A short cry showing that you are upset or annoyed

is less forceful, used for small annoyances or impatience

nertz

vstch

Archaic

1 9.9

A short cry people say to show annoyance or disbelief

is a brief modern exclamation for mild annoyance or impatience

harrumph

vstch

Archaic

1 9.9

A short gruff sound that shows annoyance or disapproval

is simpler and more neutral, used for quick mild annoyance

foh

vstch

Slang

1 9.9

A short sound to show disbelief or dislike

is milder and mainly signals impatience or mild disapproval

poh

vstch

Archaic

1 9.9

A short word people say to show they do not believe or respect something

is modern and simpler, used for quick annoyance or impatience

tsi

vstch

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people make when they are annoyed or want to show something is not important

focuses more on mild disapproval or impatience rather than dismissal

feh

vstch

Informal

9.9

A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person

is less about disgust and more about mild irritation

Surface Forms

tch main

Etymology

Tch is a short mouth sound people use to show annoyance or mild disapproval. It is like the common tsk sound and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the quick 'tch' click you make when you are annoyed.