oo arr

English

Alternative forms

Interjection

oo arr

  1. (UK, West Country) Used to indicate agreement.
    Oo arr, that's a good idea.
  2. (UK, West Country) Used to introduce a refutation, sometimes sarcastically.
    Oo arr, you and whose army?
  3. (UK, West Country) Used to imply innuendo.
    You like peaches? Oo arr.

Usage notes

Often used in mockery as a stereotypical phrase in the Mummerset accent.

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