d'oh

See also: doh, Doh, and -doh

English

Alternative forms

• doh

Etymology

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

The OED has references from the BBC as far back as 1945.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /doʊ(ʔ)/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /dəʊ(ʔ)/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -oʊ(ʔ), -əʊ(ʔ)
• 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:

  Cantonese: 頂！／顶！ (ding²)

  Mandarin: 該死！／该死！ (zh) (gāisǐ)

• Dutch: o nee
• Finnish: pahus (fi)
• French: t’oh (fr), d’oh
• German: (on the Simpsons) nein (de), uh (de), hmm
• Ingrian: cortta
• Italian: d'oh! (it)
• Japanese: 畜生 (ja) (ちくしょう, chikushō)
• Polish: wrr
• Portuguese: não (pt), droga (pt), porcaria (pt)
• Russian: блин! (ru) (blin!), чёрт! (ru) (čort!), чёрт побери́! (čort poberí!)
• Spanish: ouh
• Swedish: d'oh (sv)

Further reading

• d'oh! on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• OHD, hod