1. used to express disapproval, protest or sympathy
   • ● Aw, come on, Andy!

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2. (also aww)
   used to express approval of something particularly attractive and pleasant
   • ● Aw, look at how cute that lamb is!
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Word Originnatural exclamation: first recorded in American English in the mid 19th cent.

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