Pah
/pɑː/noun
An interjection expressing contempt, disbelief, impatience, or dismissal.
Did you know?Pah belongs to a family of expressive interjections whose force comes less from dictionary meaning than from tone, gesture, and the act of audibly rejecting something.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern English
English
pah
“An interjection of contempt or impatience”
17th Century
English
pah
“An exclamation used to dismiss or reject a statement”
18th Century
English
pah
“A conventional literary expression of scorn or disbelief”
19th Century
English
pah
“A dismissive exclamation, often used in dialogue and theatrical writing”
Modern English
English
pah
“A humorous or emphatic expression of contempt, disbelief, or annoyance”