Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

authoritah

/əˈθɔɹətɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-thor-i-tah
IPA: /əˈθɔɹətɑː/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders).

American usage; Countable; Humorous; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cartman: Ey! I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritah!"
"They may "defend" themselves individually, like trying to sabotage an acquaintance who is doing better financially, socially, etc. Or they may appeal to gubmint authoriTAH."
"And thanks to Backbeat Books and the Hal Leonard Group for allowing me to indulge professionally in the type of thinking and topics that earned me disapproval from guidance counselors and other figures of "authoritah.""
"My normal reaction to authoritah is to bristle, but arguments can wait."

Etymology

An alteration of authority. Originated from the catchphrase, "Respect my authoritah!" by Eric Cartman in the American animated sitcom South Park. First used in the episode "Chickenlover" (S2E4), which aired on May 27, 1998.

Usage

Inflected Forms

authoritahs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce authoritah?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈθɔɹətɑː/.
What does authoritah mean?: An authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders).
Where does authoritah come from?: An alteration of authority. Originated from the catchphrase, "Respect my authoritah!" by Eric Cartman in the American animated sitcom South Park. First used in the episode "Chickenlover" (S2E4), which aired on May 27, 1998.

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