WORD ARCHIVE
GAH
GAH is an expression of frustration, dismay, or sudden irritation
What GAH does
GAH is abrupt where ARGH is sustained. It is the one-syllable version of exasperation — quick, sharp, impossible to ignore. The hard G gives it percussion.
GAH as literary candidate
GAH appeared frequently in internet communication in the 2000s as text began to represent vocal frustration. It is informal in a way that marks digital-native emotional expression.