What does arrah mean?
Arrah means (archaic, slang, chiefly in Ireland) An expletive..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · interjection
(archaic, slang, chiefly in Ireland) An expletive..
"Such a nice clean corpse, did you ever see? "Arrah, Tim, mavourneen, why did you die?"
"Whisht! whisht! Of what are ye thinking, ye silly gossoons? Will ye bring down the peace officers upon ye, and take out the bit o' the night in the prison, instead o' drinking me health, as ye may, and me helping to do that same? Arrah! Why should ye glower and snarl at each other, like a kennel o' mad puppies, when it's the brave frolic ye may have together?
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Arrah means (archaic, slang, chiefly in Ireland) An expletive..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Such a nice clean corpse, did you ever see? "Arrah, Tim, mavourneen, why did you die?"
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