Meaning & use
Bah
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Used to express contempt, irritation, or dismissal.
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Bah! I don't have time for such nonsense.
"Bah, humbug," the old man muttered at the sound of carolers outside.
A note on using this word
Forever associated with Ebenezer Scrooge's famous line 'Bah, humbug!' from Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol.'
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