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Ooh vs Rah - What's the difference?

ooh | rah |

As interjections the difference between ooh and rah

is that ooh is an expression of surprise while rah is an exclamation of encouragement.

As a verb ooh

is to go ooh

As a noun rah is

a person (especially a student) with a posh accent who looks down on those who are 'common'.

As an adjective rah is

posh.

ooh

English

Alternative forms

* oooh, ooooh

Interjection

(en-interj) (with as many 'o's as needed to express the length of the utterance )
  • An expression of surprise.
  • An expression of awe.
  • *
  • The sound made to imitate a ghost.
  • Used sometimes because of affection

    • Verb

  • To go ooh

    • See also

    * oh * ooh la la

    Anagrams

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    rah

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An exclamation of encouragement.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) A person (especially a student) with a posh accent who looks down on those who are 'common'.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British) Posh.

    • Anagrams

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