| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oh | Expression of surprise. |
| yes | Used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement. |
| mm | Alternative form of mmm |
| ah | An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection. |
| mhm | yes |
| aye | yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. |
| ooh | An expression of surprise. |
| hello | A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. |
| eh | (informal UK Australia Canada US) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. |
| aha | An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition. |
| hey | An exclamation to get attention. |
| bye | (colloquial) Goodbye. |
| goodbye | Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing. |
| um | Expression of confusion or space filler in conversation. See uh. |
| hmm | Indicating thinking or pondering. |
| alas | Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief. |
| cor | (Cockney _ UK) Expression of surprise. |
| huh | (with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise. |
| ee | (Northern England) eh |
| wow | An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure. |
| hm | Alternative form of hmm |
| urgh | Alternative form of eurgh |
| blah | An expression of mild frustration. |
| oi | Said to get someone's attention; hey. |
| ho | (nautical) Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts. |
| shh | Requesting silence. |
| gosh | (minced oath) A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm as to be put in place of God, particularly in fear of saying the Lord’s name in vain. |
| amen | An expression of strong agreement. |
| damn | (profane) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc. See also 'dammit'. |
| ay | Ah! alas! |
| uh | Expression of confusion or uncertainty. |
| ow | Synonym of ouch |
| gee | A general exclamation of surprise or frustration. |
| nay | (Archaic) no |
| cheerio | (British Ireland New Zealand Australia informal) a greeting or parting |
| aah | Indication of amazement or surprise or enthusiasm. |
| nah | Eye dialect of no |
| och | (chiefly Scotland Ireland) general interjection of confirmation, affirmation, and often disapproval. |
| blimey | (UK Australia New Zealand) Expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc. |
| mmm | (onomatopoeia) An expression used to show contentment for something |
| ugh | Used to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance. |
| oops | (colloquial) Acknowledging a mistake. |
| aargh | Alternative form of argh |
| yo | (slang) A greeting similar to hi. |
| umm | Interjection implying hesitation; see um. |
| hooray | Used to express approval, joy or victory. |
| aw | Used to express disappointment/dismay. |
| ar | (UK West Country West Midlands) Alternative form of arr |
| hullo | (UK) Alternative form of hello (Greeting.) |
| tut | Tut tut; an expression of disapproval. |
| sh | Alternative spelling of shh |
| hallo | Alternative form of hello |
| lo | (Archaic) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense). |
| dammit | (profane) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment. |
| yum | Indicating delight at the flavor of food. |
| boo | A loud exclamation intended to scare someone, especially a child. Usually used when one has been hidden from the victim and then suddenly appeared unexpectedly. |
| ouch | An expression of one's own physical pain. |
| farewell | Goodbye. |
| phew | Used to show relief, fatigue, or surprise. |
| hiya | An informal greeting, hi, hello. |
| hoo | (obsolete) hurrah; an exclamation of triumphant joy |
| oy | An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern. |
| yea | (in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes. |
| ach | Alternative form of och |
| crikey | (UK AU NZ) Used as an exclamation of astonishment, or as an emphasis of fact at the conclusion of a statement. |
| whoa | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| yuk | (onomatopoeia) An exuberant laugh. |
| hah | Alternative form of ha |
| presto | ; ta-da; voilà. |
| hoy | Ho!, hallo!, stop! |
| bye-bye | (informal often childish) Goodbye. |
| golly | (euphemistic) God! |
| good-bye | Alternative form of goodbye |
| eureka | An exclamation indicating sudden discovery. |
| naw | (Scotland US) Eye dialect of no |
| yup | (informal) Yes. |
| wham | the sound of a forceful blow |
| bravo | Used to express acclaim, especially to a performer. |
| pow | The sound of a violent impact, such as a punch. |
| pop | Used to represent a loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle. |
| heh | (onomatopoeia) Weak amusement, sometimes signaling boredom. |
| jeez | (slang) Exclamation of fright, incredulity, shock, surprise or anger. |
| ahem | (onomatopoeia) the sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat |
| tara | (Northern England or informal) goodbye; equivalent to the more geographically widespread ta ta |
| ssh | Be quiet or reduce the volume. |
| oooh | elongated form of ooh |
| ta-ta | Alternative form of ta ta |
| ahh | Alternative spelling of aah |
| whoo | An expression of delight. |
| okey-doke | okey-dokey or okay |
| yuck | Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour. |
| strewth | (UK Australia New Zealand) A mild oath expressing surprise or generally adding emphasis. |
| bah | (sometimes humorous) Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper. |
| hallelujah | An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God. |
| ciao | hello, hi. |
| whoosh | (sarcastic) Indicating that somebody has missed the point (as though it were flying overhead). |
| shoo | (informal demeaning) Go away! Clear off! |
| hurrah | Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness. |
| hurray | Alternative spelling of hurrah |
| whee | (childish) An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, sometimes from rapid physical motion. |
| hum | hmm; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. |
| pah | Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage. |
| alleluia | A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah. |
| haw | An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw). |
| 'ello | Eye dialect of hello |
| ole | An interjection used to stir up excitement. |
| poo | (colloquial euphemistic) Expression of displeasure or failure; shit! |
| okey-dokey | OK. |
| halleluja | Alternative spelling of hallelujah |
| aagh | An exclamation of horror, disgust or frustration |
| yippee | Used to express joy or elation. |
| uh-oh | An exclamation of error, concern, awareness of a problem, or surprise. |
| whoopee | A spontaneous expression of delight or joy. |
| hic | An approximation to the sound of a hiccup, used e.g. to indicate drunkenness. |
| wahey | Expressing exhilaration or delight. |
| cripes | Used euphemistically for 'Christ' as a mild curse or expression of surprise. |
| woo | (slang) Expressing joy or mirth; woohoo, yahoo. |
| adieu | Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye. |
| heave-ho | exclamation used when pulling, especially by sailors while pulling on a rope |
| hup | The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action. |
| uh-uh | (informal) no |
| cooee | (informal chiefly Australia UK) Used to attract someone's attention. |
| right-oh | Alternative spelling of righto |
| tut-tut | An expression of annoyance or impatience. |
| goddammit | Alternative form of goddamn |
| caw | Cry of a crow. |
| fie | (archaic often followed by on or upon) Used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage. |
| a-ha | Alternative spelling of aha |
| yoo-hoo | Used to call to someone at a distance or to gain someone's attention. |
| darn | (euphemistic) Damn. |
| howzat | (cricket) The cry used by members of the fielding team to make an appeal to the umpire. |
| woops | Misspelling of whoops |
| goddamn | (vulgar slang) An expression of anger, surprise, or frustration. |
| shhh | elongated form of shh |
| oh-oh | Alternative form of uh-oh |
| oof | A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck. |
| aww | elongated form of aw |
| howdy | (informal) An informal greeting. |
| pugh | (Archaic) pshaw; pish; a word used in contempt or disdain. |
| yay | Misspelling of yea |
| haha | An onomatopoeic representation of laughter. |
| yo-ho-ho | A nonce word, now associated with pirates and seafaring. |
| oho | Expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha. |
| halloa | A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention to something or to incite; a shout. |
| zzz | A snoring sound, implying that somebody is asleep. |
| hoorah | Alternative spelling of hurrah |
| mm-hmm | Alternative spelling of mhm |
| fore | (golf) An exclamation yelled to inform players a ball is moving in their direction. |
| 'ullo | (UK) Eye dialect of hullo |
| rah | An exclamation of encouragement. |
| ooooh | elongated form of oh |
| heigh-ho | A cadence-count used for synchronized walking, marching, pulling, lifting, etc. |
| tally-ho | Alternative spelling of tallyho |
| right-ho | Alternative spelling of righto |
| geronimo | A cry before jumping out of or into something (originally by American parachutists). |
| righty-ho | To indicate agreement |
| wotcher | (chiefly British) A friendly greeting. |
| ta-ra | Alternative form of tara |
| gah | Used to express exasperation or annoyance. |
| inshallah | God willing; Deo volente; expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, especially in a Muslim country or Islamic context. |
| zounds | (mostly _ dated) Expressing anger, surprise, assertion etc. |
| egad | (UK dated) a mild exclamation of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration. |
| gadzooks | (Archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc. |
| whoah | Alternative spelling of whoa |
| tchah | Expressing distaste or annoyance. |
| begorrah | (Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra |
| ta-da | voilà |
| bow-wow | Representing the sound of a dog barking. |
| rrah | A cry uttered by an infant vervet when separated from its mother. |
| mwah | The sound of a kiss to indicate sending a kiss through the air to someone, as frequently used in email, chat and text messages. |
| okeydoke | Alternative form of okey-doke |
| loo | A cry to urge on hunting dogs. |
| weh | Alternative form of wah |
| bismillah | (Islam) In the name of Allah! |
| tehee | Alternative spelling of tee hee |
| nu | (Jewish) An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc. |
| doggone | (US dialectal) Euphemistic form of goddamned; an expression of anger or annoyance. |
| goddamit | Alternative spelling of goddammit |
| toodle-oo | Alternative spelling of toodeloo |
| nyah | Expressing smug triumph. |
| dizamn | (AAVE _ slang) Damn. |
| whiskey tango foxtrot | (euphemistic) What the fuck; an expression of shock. |
| hurra | Alternative form of hurrah |
| cooey | Alternative spelling of cooee |
| Janey Mack | (Ireland) gosh! |
| life, prosperity, health | (in translations of Ancient Egyptian documents) an honorific phrase used after the names of kings, queens, princes, etc., after the words of a king, ruler, or prince, and after references to the royal household. |
| oh boy | An expression of delight or joy. |
| ooyah | (Scotland) ouch; oof |
| losh | (Scotland) Expressing surprise, wonder etc. |
| pardie | By God! |
| honk | Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself. |
| chrissake | (normally in the phrase for chrissake) used to express annoyance or frustration |
| peow | (mostly in children's games) Sound of a gun or similar weapon firing. |
| phoh | (Archaic) Alternative form of pho |
| phut | A sound resembling the release of a blast of steam or exhaust gas. |
| shock horror | A expression of amazement at something controversial, now usually ironic. |
| basta | (obsolete) (that's) enough; stop! |
| kerthump | The sound of a loud or repeated thump. |
| big deal | (idiomatic informal ironic) Indicates that something is not important or impressive; so what. |
| nom nom | Alternative form of om nom nom |
| death to | An advocacy of killing somebody or ending something. |
| do svidaniya | (chiefly _ in the context of Russia or Russians) Farewell; goodbye. |
| heeelp | elongated form of help |
| you do you | Do whatever you desire to do; be yourself. |
| peace be upon him | (Judaism) an honorific phrase used by some Jews after mentioning in speech or print the deceased |
| chrissakes | (usually in the phrase for chrissakes) used to express annoyance or frustration |
| morning | A greeting said in the morning; shortening of good morning |
| unberufen | (dated) Touch wood; knock on wood; an injunction to fate that nothing will go wrong. |
| crud | Non-vulgar interjection expressing annoyance, anxiety, etc.; sugar, damn. |
| FTW | (Internet slang) For those wondering. |
| nom nom nom | (onomatopoeia) The sound of a person chewing or eating with childlike enthusiasm. |
| good heavens | (dated exclamation) An exclamation of surprise or shock. |
| do svidanya | Alternative spelling of do svidaniya |
| why on Earth | (Idiomatic) used to add emphasis to "why" when beginning a question. |
| ducdame | An invocation to draw fools into a circle. |
| heeey | elongated form of hey |
| h'lo | (informal) hello |
| peace be with you | Synonym of farewell |
| flaming Nora | (UK mildly vulgar) expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration. |
| jinx | Used after the same response is said by two people simultaneously. Often, a game is played where the person who failed to say "jinx" first becomes "jinxed", whereby they cannot speak until someone says their name. |
| ftw | Alternative form of FTW |
| kertyschoo | (nonce onomatopoeia) The sound of a sneeze. |
| la | Represents the sound of music or singing. |
| oh dear | An expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval. |
| whallah | voila; ta-da, presto; lo and behold |
| wuxtra | Alternative form of wuxtry |
| shitfire | (US vulgar) Used as an oath |
| bastard | (rare vulgar) Exclamation of strong dismay or strong sense of being upset. |
| snakes alive | expression of surprise. |
| so there | (idiomatic childish) A defiant expression used to finish a poorly-made argument. |
| kewl beans | (informal) Alternative spelling of cool beans |
| furrfu | (internet slang) sheesh |
| la | (obsolete) Used to introduce a statement with emphatic or intensive effect. |
| get away | Expressing disbelief. |
| oh em gee | (slang) An exclamation of excitement, surprise, amazement, or shock. |
| oright | Eye dialect of alright |
| wuxtry | (dated slang or dialect) Alternative form of extra (the cry of a newspaper-seller) |
| h'm | Form hmm |
| fair shake of the sauce bottle | (Australia NZ colloquial informal) Synonym of fair suck of the sauce bottle |
| kaching | Alternative spelling of kerching |
| boo hiss | (UK) An expression of disagreement, outrage, or frustration. |
| Oh Em Gee | Alternative form of oh em gee |
| aaargh | Alternative form of argh! |
| does a bear crap in the woods | (colloquial rhetorical question) Synonym of does a bear shit in the woods |
| ta-dah | Alternative form of ta-da |
| wotcher | (chiefly British) what do you |
| care factor zero | (colloquial humorous) I don't care; I have no interest in that. |
| phweep | A whistle, or the whistling cry of a bird. |
| fair suck of the sauce bottle | (Australia colloquial informal) Used to protest against unreasonableness, such as somebody taking more than their share. |
| feh | An expression of disgust or contempt. |
| net-net | (finance humorous) Get to the point; stop rambling; show me the bottom line. |
| cya | (Internet slang) Alternative spelling of see ya |
| fu | (Internet slang) Initialism of fuck you |
| lackaday | (dated) An expression of regret or grief. |
| view halloo | A cry uttered by a huntsman when a fox is seen to break cover |
| boo hoo | The sound of crying. |
| good job | (Idiomatic) well done; congratulations! |
| phwoar | (British slang) Expresses sexual desire on seeing a person that one is attracted to. |
| fair suck of the sav | (Australia New Zealand colloquial informal) Synonym of fair suck of the sauce bottle |
| rat-tat-tat | The sound made by knocking on a door with a hard object (such as a door knocker). |
| oh God | Alternative form of oh my God |
| capeesh | Alternative spelling of capisce |
| wuzza | (informal) Expresses doting affection toward an animal or child. |
| yes way | Indicates defiance of a previously said "no way". |
| Christ | An expletive. |
| iunno | (Internet slang) I don't know. |
| so what | (colloquial rhetorical question not polite) A reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement, indicating indifference on the part of the speaker. |
| oh man | Used to express anger or displeasure about something that happened. |
| by | Alternative spelling of bye |
| right-o | Alternative spelling of righto |
| yiss | Eye dialect of yes |
| here | (British slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want. |
| chewie on ya boot | (Australian rules football) A conventional expression meant to distract or wish bad luck to an opponent who is taking a kick for goal. |
| phwoarr | Alternative spelling of phwoar |
| upadaisy | Used when lifting a child. |
| boo-ya | (slang) An exclamation of joy, excitement or triumph. |
| goddidit | (slang) A sarcastic assertion that something that has not been satisfactorily explained by science is therefore evidence of God. |
| oh me oh my | a expression of amazement |
| wham, bam, thank you ma'am | Denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse. |
| whatsay | (slang interrogatory) What did you say |
| heehaw | Alternative spelling of hee-haw |
| you don't say | (Idiomatic) really?; no kidding!; is that so? (sometimes used sarcastically in response to the obvious) |
| pardon | Often used when someone does not understand what another person says. |
| tiddely | Alternative form of diddly |
| Christ alive | (UK) expression of surprise, outrage, disgust, etc. |
| mu | (Zen _ Buddhism) Neither yes nor no. |
| batter up | (baseball) Used by an umpire to invite the next batter to the batter's box, especially at the beginning of a half-inning. |
| kerwham | wham; sound of a powerful collision |
| Goddidit | Alternative spelling of goddidit |
| oh my | (idiomatic euphemistic mainly US Canada) oh my God |
| har | A sound of laughter, with a sarcastic connotation. |
| ta-ta for now | Alternative form of ta ta for now |
| huddup | Alternative form of giddyup |
| leave it out | Stop it; an admonition to a person who is misbehaving. |
| Gordon Bennett | (UK) expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, frustration. |
| dildo | (obsolete) A burden: a phrase or theme that recurs at the end of a verse of a folk song. |
| oh my Allah | (humorous) oh my God! |
| har de har har | Alternative form of hardy har har |
| cannonball | Yelled when jumping/diving into the water, doing a cannonball landing. |
| wuzzup | Alternative spelling of wassup |
| er | Said when hesitating in speech. |
| euoi | A cry of impassioned rapture in ancient Bacchic revels. |
| arrivederci | (referring to _ Italy and Italians) farewell, goodbye, see you later (non-definitive farewell) |
| silence | (imperative) Be silent. |
| poof | Onomatopoeia indicating a cloud of smoke or wind; caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance. |
| frick | Euphemistic form of fuck |
| get bent | (idiomatic slang) Used to dismiss a person or what they are saying, and end the conversation. |
| land sake | Alternative form of land sakes |
| Goddy | (dialect or informal) variation of God |
| sue me | Phrase sarcastically used to suggest that a person who does not like the actions or opinions of the speaker can respond by filing a lawsuit against the speaker. |
| oh my days | (British euphemistic) An exclamation of astonishment or gleeful disapproval. |
| whisky tango foxtrot | Alternative spelling of lang=en |
| white rabbit | A phrase said, before saying anything else, on the first day of the month in order to bring good luck. |
| ta-tah | Alternative spelling of ta ta |
| otay | (nonstandard eye dialect childish or feminine) Alternative form of okay |
| heads up | (Idiomatic) Used as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention! |
| aloha | (chiefly Hawaii) Expressing good wishes when greeting or parting from someone; hello; goodbye. |
| pardon the expression | Said before (or after) the use of terms that some people might find inappropriate |
| peace out | (slang) Goodbye. |
| au revoir | Goodbye till we meet again. |
| fuckyeah | Alternative form of fuck yeah |
| kill it with fire | (Internet slang) Used to express fear, disgust, or strong objection in reaction to something. |
| land sake alive | Alternative form of land sakes |
| boh | An exclamation used to startle or frighten. |
| oh my fuck | (vulgar) Expression of shock, pain, or both. |
| white rabbits | Alternative form of white rabbit (phrase said on the first of the month) |
| yesh | Eye dialect of yes |
| Christ on a bike | A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc. |
| AOL | (internet slang humorous) me too, I agree |
| prethe | obsolete form of prithee |
| proface | (obsolete) May it profit you! — a familiar salutation or welcome. |
| kill me | (idiom) Alternative form of shoot me |
| blabbity | A nonsense word, used in the same context as blah, repeated in the same context as blah blah blah, or used to extend blah blah blah. |
| land sakes | (chiefly US somewhat dated and rustic) An expression of surprise or dismay. |
| oh my God | Said in supplication |
| whammo | (informal) Used to emphasis the suddenness of an event. |
| oo arr | (UK West Country) Used to indicate agreement. |
| you go, girl | A feminist expression of encouragement. |
| tiddledy | Alternative form of diddly |
| tillie vallie | Alternative form of tilly-vally |
| Christ on a cracker | A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc. |
| arrividerci | Misspelling of arrivederci |
| shots fired | (idiom) Used as an indication of or response to an insult, often to the point of starting a fight or argument. |
| sibo | (Singapore informal) An expression of disbelief, equivalent to Is it so? |
| flummery | An expression of contemptuous disbelief. |
| d'aww | Alternative form of d'aw |
| land sakes alive | Alternative form of land sakes |
| nuh | Alternative spelling of nah |
| oh my god | Alternative form of oh my God |
| bum | (UK) An expression of annoyance. |
| Lord | (originally an invocation) An interjection variously expressing astonishment, surprise, resignation. |
| woo hoo | Alternative spelling of woohoo |
| tant mieux | It's a good thing; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable. |
| chin chin | Alternative form of chin-chin |
| Christ on a crutch | (colloquial) Jesus Christ; expressing annoyance, disgust, etc. |
| hulloa | Alternative form of hollo |
| plinkety | A plinking sound suggesting more than one note being played. |
| jislaaik | (South Africa) goodness; expressing shock or surprise |
| velcome | Eye dialect of welcome |
| nuh-uh | (informal) no; uh-uh. |
| oh my Goddess | Said in excitement, shock, awe, dismay, or supplication. |
| taa | |
| here goes | Synonym of here we go |
| Christ on a stick | (colloquial) Expressing amazement or disgust. |
| fire in the hole | A warning of an imminent explosion in a confined space, especially a grenade |
| prethee | Alternative spelling of prithee |
| blabity | Alternative form of blabbity |
| blow me | (Idiomatic) An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party. |
| stop | halt! stop! |
| g'night | (colloquial) good night |
| oh my gods | Said during shock or surprise. |
| oo-er | (UK) said to acknowledge a double entendre or something that sounds rude |
| here goes nothing | (Idiomatic) Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried. |
| blow me down | (Idiomatic) A cry of surprise |
| leave off | |
| good Lord | An exclamation of amazement or disapproval. |
| oh my goodness | Alternative form of my goodness |
| OK | Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance. |
| whamo | Alternative form of whammo |
| Lord be praised | expression of surprise, disbelief, happiness, thankfulness. |
| word | (slang AAVE) Truth, indeed, that is the truth! The shortened form of the statement "My word is my bond." |
| wough | Alternative form of woof |
| rhubarb rhubarb | (chiefly British film) Background noise of simultaneous conversations, none of which is decipherable since the actors are repeating the word rhubarb or other words with similar attributes. |
| yaroo | Alternative form of yarooh |
| eaw | The sound of a donkey; heehaw. |
| dag | (US informal) Expressing shock, awe or surprise; used as a general intensifier. |
| blow me over | (UK dated) An expression of surprise. |
| good luck | A phrase said to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement. |
| oh my goodness gracious | (idiomatic euphemistic dated) Oh my God. |
| grumpity | Nonce variation of the word grump, usually used as an intensifier. |
| yarooh | A cry of pain |
| heita | (South Africa informal) hello; hi |
| tiddley | Alternative form of diddly |
| hrm | Expressing a moment of particular curiosity or thoughtfulness. |
| huzza | Alternative spelling of huzzah |
| migod | Alternative form of oh my God |
| srsly | (internet slang) Are you serious? Really? |
| blow me pink | (UK dated) An expression of surprise. |
| oh my gosh | (idiomatic chiefly US euphemistic) oh my God! |
| yesish | An expression of half-hearted or partial agreement. |
| chinny reckon | (UK slang) An expression of disbelief or doubt at what one has just heard. |
| hrmm | Alternative form of hrm |
| shazaam | Magic word |
| avast | (nautical) hold fast!; desist!; stay!. |
| muahahaha | (onomatopoeia) A conventionally evil laugh, as used by a supervillain. |
| prosit | Toast to indicate one is drinking someone's, or each other's, health. |
| blow me tight | (UK dated) An expression of surprise. |
| oh my heck | (US Mormonism euphemistic) for "Hell" from "Oh my hell" or "Oh hell!" |
| a | A meaningless syllable; ah. |
| you know | &lit you know |
| here we go | (Idiomatic) Said when something is starting to happen. |
| hrmph | Expressing hesitation. |
| areet | (Northern England) Eye dialect of all right |
| shazam | Alternative spelling of shazaam |
| poogh | obsolete form of pooh |
| lee-ho | (nautical) Used by the helm to announce that the vessel is tacking. |
| good morning | Used as a greeting when meeting somebody for the first time in the morning.. |
| oh my hell | Expression of shock, frustration, or dismay. |
| Ok | Alternative form of OK (okeh) |
| hahaha | haha (an onomatopoeic representation of laughter). |
| yes'm | yes ma'am |
| you know it | (Idiomatic) Indicates agreement, approval, encouragement. |
| here we go again | (Idiomatic) {{n-g An expression of frustration upon seeing or hearing |
| thiam | (Singapore informal) shut up! |
| huzzah | (nautical dated) Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting. |
| pip pip | (Britain colloquial) Goodbye; cheerio, toodeloo (toodle-oo), toodle pip (mostly used by the upper classes). |
| shazbot | (slang) An excited utterance used to convey disappointment, particularly as a euphemism for shit. |
| snerk | (Internet slang) Expressing amusement; a snicker, or a snort of laughter. |
| hmmm | elongated form of hmm |
| pooh | Expression of dismissal or contempt. |
| foom | The sound of a muffled explosion. |
| good morrow | (Archaic) good morning |
| oh my Lord | (invoking God offensive _ to some) An expression of surprise, astonishment, shock, dismay, supplication, or consternation. |
| hang it | (dated euphemistic) dang; darn (a mild expression of contempt) |
| heck | (euphemistic) Hell. |
| ZOMFG | (Internet slang) an emphatic (intentional) use of the acronym OMFG. |
| that's a girl | Alternative form of attagirl |
| hmmph | Alternative form of hmph |
| hrrmph | Alternative spelling of hrmph |
| pip-pip | (UK informal dated) goodbye |
| BFD | (especially humorous) A big deal: Initialism of big fucking deal |
| kthnxbai | Alternative form of kthxbye |
| brother | Expressing exasperation. |
| oh my stars | An expression of surprise or astonishment. |
| affirmative | An elaborate synonym for the word yes. |
| yessir | (informal or military) Used to express assent, especially to a male superior. |
| ZOMG | (Internet _ slang) An emphatic form of oh my God. |
| tiddly | Alternative form of diddly |
| how | A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech. |
| aooga | Sound of an old-fashioned vehicle horn. |
| codswallop | (UK slang) Used to express disbelief: nonsense!; rubbish! |
| avaunt | (Archaic) Begone; depart; a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase "Get thee gone." |
| bacaw | A representation of the sound made by a chicken. Usually used in conjunction with either buck or cluck. |
| for $500, Alex | (jocular) This is my guess. |
| oh my word | An expression of surprise or astonishment. |
| Lord love a duck | An exclamation of surprise. |
| yessiree | (informal) A more enthusiastic way of saying yes. |
| you knows it | (idiomatic dialect slang) Indicates agreement, approval, encouragement. |
| touche | Alternative spelling of touché |
| aoogah | Alternative form of aooga |
| shana tova | Happy New Year |
| snap | The winning cry at a game of snap. |
| kthxbai | Alternative form of kthxbye |
| ding dong | (onomatopoeia colloquial often childish) The sound made by a bell or doorbell. |
| oh my Zeus | (humorous) Synonym of oh my God |
| a-choo | Alternative spelling of achoo |
| do what | (idiomatic colloquial) An intensified version of what? or huh?, expressing surprise or lack of comprehension |
| yessiree Bob | (informal) A more enthusiastic form of yessiree. |
| yum yum | (informal) Alternative form of yum (interjection) |
| pardy | obsolete form of pardie |
| chin-chin | (informal archaic) An expression of gratitude, salutation, or congratulations. |
| thwap | The sound of a heavy smack. |
| chuffing hell | An expression of dismay, disgust, anger, surprise etc. |
| touché | (fencing) An acknowledgement of a hit. |
| kthxbye | (Internet slang) Used to express (as though facetiously polite) the dismissive or abrupt end of a conversation, statement, etc. |
| sry | (text messaging Internet slang) sorry |
| go screw yourself | (offensive markedly vulgar) A variant of screw you! |
| wacko | (British dated) hurrah! |
| oh no | An exclamation or expression of alarm, concern |
| yessirree | Alternative spelling of yessiree |
| this | (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material. |
| twirp | An imitation of the sound of a bird or a horn. |
| uck | Alternative spelling of yuck |
| furry muff | (slang jocular) fair enough |
| good night, sweet prince | Implies that somebody died. |
| yow | Expression of pain; ouch. |
| how about no | (emphatic) no |
| nee | (Geordie) no, used to express no as a quantity, i.e. not any, like German kein/Dutch geen/French rien. Compare with na. |
| bejaysus | (Ireland) Alternative form of bejesus. |
| gnomesayin | (eye dialect nonstandard) Do you know what I'm saying? |
| oh oh | Alternative form of uh-oh |
| wibble-wobble | The sound of something liquidy wobbling (e.g. jello). |
| adios | (in Spanish contexts) goodbye |
| heck no | (euphemistic) Synonym of lang=en |
| shough | obsolete form of shoo |
| good now | (obsolete) An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or entreaty. |
| oh really | &lit oh really |
| ooch | A cry of pain or discomfort; ouch. |
| sure | Yes. (Expresses noncommittal agreement or consent.) |
| hai | (Internet slang) hi (a purposeful misspelling) |
Note: these words have been obtained from Wiktionary and have been classified and improved through automated computer linguistics processes.
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#1
A seemingly comprehensive list of repetitive banal greetings, for the most part, with a few useful archaic surprises.
Written by: StarPass on 12/02/2021