Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah

It is a rendering of one common vocalization for a six-note musical figure[note 1] that is usually associated with children and found in many European-derived cultures, and which is often used in taunting.

[7] Context-meaningful words are sometimes applied ad hoc, however, such as "Johnny is a sis-sy", "I got the blue one", or "I can see your underwear!".

Several playground songs use the "Nyah nyah..." musical figure, including A Tisket, A Tasket; It's Raining, It's Pouring;[citation needed] and some variants of Ring a Ring o' Roses,[6] Bye, baby Bunting[2][5][6] and Olly olly oxen free.

[14] The figure is used in the Benjamin Britten opera The Rape of Lucretia (1946) for a scene where the Roman and Etruscan generals mock each other.

[citation needed] The tune (in both the "nah" and "nyah" forms) features as the chorus of the theme song 'It's Not Fair' from the 'Horrid Henry' animated TV series on CITV.