Etymology

-ahh

Today it means: Used to intensify an adjective, especially in a mocking or taunting manner. Full definition →

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Respelling of -ass representing a pronunciation with elision of the final consonant, which can occur in African-American Vernacular English. Compare bih and shi or shii. Analyzable as -ass + -h.

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