interjection General Slang

moryah

mor-YAH · interjection · informal

'As if!' — expresses sarcasm or disbelief

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A sceptical or ironic interjection casting doubt on what has just been said; roughly 'supposedly' or 'yeah, right'.

“He's on a health kick, moryah — I saw him with three burgers.”
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moryah In A Sentence

He's on a health kick, moryah — I saw him with three burgers.

Origin & Usage

Anglicisation of Irish 'mar dhea' (as it were, supposedly).

Variants mar dheamuryah

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What does moryah mean?

It's a sarcastic interjection casting doubt on what's just been said — roughly 'supposedly' or 'yeah, right'.

Where does moryah come from?

It's an anglicisation of the Irish 'mar dhea', meaning 'as it were' or 'supposedly'.

How do you use moryah?

Drop it in to signal disbelief, e.g. 'He's on a health kick, moryah — I saw him with three burgers.'

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