Etymology

orh hor

Today it means: An interjection expressing disapproval, used to tease someone who has done something wrong, subsequently getting themselves into trouble. Full definition →

Hokkien 嗚呼 /呜呼
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The story

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from嗚呼 /呜呼“used to express condolences in funeral orations; (euphemistic) to die, to pass away”
  2. English todayorh hor

Possibly from Hokkien 嗚呼 /呜呼 (o͘-ho͘, “used to express condolences in funeral orations; (euphemistic) to die, to pass away”).

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