bah

bah
bah exclamation of contempt, 1817, perhaps c.1600, probably from Fr. bah, O.Fr. ba, expressing surprise, scorn, dismay. Perhaps simply a natural exclamation in such situations; Cf. Gk. babai!, an exclamation of surprise.

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  • Bah — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • bah — [ba:], bäh [bɛ:] <Interjektion>: Ausruf des Ekels, der Verachtung: bah, da vergeht mir der Appetit!; bäh, dieser widerliche Kerl! * * * bah: ↑ bäh (1). * * * bah <Interj.>: ↑bäh (1) …   Universal-Lexikon

  • bäh — bah [ba:], bäh [bɛ:] <Interjektion>: Ausruf des Ekels, der Verachtung: bah, da vergeht mir der Appetit!; bäh, dieser widerliche Kerl! * * * bah: ↑ bäh (1). * * * bah <Interj.>: ↑bäh (1) …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Bah — ist ein westafrikanischer, u. a. gambischer Familienname.[1] Bekannte Namensträger Dawda Bah (* 1983), gambischer Fußballspieler Hamat Bah (* 19**), gambischer Politiker Lionel Bah (* 1980), französisch ivorischer Fußballspieler Mamadou Bah (*… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • BAH — may refer to: bah may also be used in speech to convey negativity. It is closely related to the word blah , but is often used as a one word sentence in reply to something of disinterest. * Bahrain International Airport (IATA airport code: BAH) in …   Wikipedia

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  • Bah — Bah, interj. An exclamation expressive of extreme contempt. [1913 Webster] Twenty five years ago the vile ejaculation, Bah! was utterly unknown to the English public. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bah — /bah, ba/, interj. (an exclamation of contempt or annoyance): Bah! Humbug! * * * …   Universalium

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