arrgh
Sound of exasperation
Arrgh is an exclamation of frustration, exasperation, or annoyance: Arrgh, I just spilled coffee on my keyboard.
The spelling attempts to capture a guttural, drawn-out sound.
Variant spellings abound—argh, aargh, aaargh—with more letters suggesting greater intensity.
The form also evokes pirate speech, where it serves as a general interjection: Arrgh, matey.
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- scurvyVitamin C deficiency disease
- plunderGoods seized violently
treasure · Jolly Roger · cutlass · galleon · marooned · corsair · doubloon · shipmate
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
impatience · fed-up · disgruntlement · dismay · displeasure · ugh · groan · sigh
buccaneer
Caribbean colonial-era pirate
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- BlackbeardFamous Caribbean buccaneer
- scurvyVitamin C deficiency disease
plunder · treasure · Jolly Roger · cutlass · galleon · marooned · corsair · doubloon · shipmate · parrot
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- aggravationState of being vexed
vexation · impatience · fed-up · disgruntlement · dismay · displeasure · ugh · groan · sigh · darn
interjection
Emotional outcry word class
shout · groan · howl · bellow · roar · shriek · holler · vocalization · grunt · expletive