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Bash vs Bah - What's the difference?

bash | bah |

As an acronym bash

is (computing) name of the (the "shell") for unix-like operating system.

As an initialism bah is

(military|us) (basic allowance for housing).

bash

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), akin to Swedish .

Verb

(es)
  • To strike heavily.
  • To collide.
  • To criticize harshly.

    • Noun

    (es)
  • A large party; gala event.
    • They had a big bash to celebrate their tenth anniversary.
  • An attack that consists of placing all one's weight into a downward attack with one's fists.

    • Derived terms

    * bashment

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m). See (abash).

    Verb

  • To abash; to disconcert or be disconcerted or put out of countenance.
  • * Spenser
    • His countenance was bold and bashed not.
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

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    References

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    bah

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (sometimes, humorous)
    • "My website is much better than yours!" ? "Let me check... bah! !"

    Derived terms

    * bah humbug * pooh-bah, poobah

    See also

    * ugh * ew * yuck * pah

    Anagrams

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