D'oh

English

Alternative forms

• doh

Etymology

Imitative. Later popularised by the cartoon character Homer Simpson in The Simpsons. Voice actor Dan Castellaneta has said he modelled his version on the drawn-out "do-o-o-o" sound made by Jimmy Finlayson in the films of Laurel and Hardy.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /doʊ/, /doʊʔ/
• (UK) IPA: /dəʊ/, /dəʊʔ/

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• Homophones: doe, doh, dough, do (music)

Interjection

D'oh

1. Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

   "I just paid for our food." "You didn't have to. It's free." "D'oh!"

Translations

Expression of frustration

Chinese: Mandarin: 該死 (cmn), 该死 (cmn) (gāisǐ) Dutch: o nee (nl) Finnish: voi hitto (fi), voi hemmetti (fi), voi pahus (fi), voi paska (fi) (vulgar), voi helvetti (fi)

French: t’oh (fr) German: nein (de) Portuguese: não (pt) m., d'oh (pt) Spanish: ouh (es) Swedish: d'oh (sv)

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