say aah

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1. 1

   To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical…

   To open one's mouth wide and utter a prolonged /ɑ/ (usually to allow a medical examination).

   • The doctor says, “Say aah.” Why aah? Why not ooh or eee? Because if you say ooh your lips are pursed, and if you say eee your teeth are clenched. Neither of which is good if you want to look into somebody's open mouth.
   • Now say aah.” I say aah. Then I shut my eyes tight. Even so, I can't stop picturing Dr. Hayek's long thin metal tongs and the way they gleam under the infirmary lights.
   • Take a mirror, open your mouth and say aah.

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