orh hor
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Singapore[ˈɔː˨ ˈhɔːː˧˦˨]
orh hor interjection: an interjection expressing disapproval, used to tease someone who has done something wrong, subsequently getting themselves into trouble.
Interjection
- An interjection expressing disapproval, used to tease someone who has done something wrong, subsequently getting themselves into trouble.
- When I was done, I turned to him and did that finger pointing 'orh-hor' motion and he mouthed 'sorry, sorry' and bowed a little.2017 August 2, Kimberly Meagan, quotee, “Woman warns others of man who allegedly tries to scam people into paying his bills at AXS machine”, in stomp.straitstimes.com
- We are basically aunties on the “orh hor” bandwagon who name and shame.2019 April 25, Gemma Iso, quoting Kethlyn Gayatiri Koh, “Netizen ‘defends’ Nicholas Lim and says “Why do people enjoy playing God, in deciding what is enough?””, in theindependent.sg
Forms of orh hor
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Origin of orh hor
Possibly from Hokkien 嗚呼 /呜呼 (o͘-ho͘, “used to express condolences in funeral orations; (euphemistic) to die, to pass away”).
Questions about orh hor
- What does orh hor mean?
- Orh hor means an interjection expressing disapproval, used to tease someone who has done something wrong, subsequently getting themselves into trouble.
- What part of speech is orh hor?
- Orh hor is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce orh hor?
- Orh hor is pronounced [ˈɔː˨ ˈhɔːː˧˦˨] (Singapore).
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