d'oh

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See also doh

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/

• Audio (UK)

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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

• Cantonese: 頂!
• 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)
• Polish: wrr
• Portuguese: não (pt) m, d'oh (pt)
• Spanish: ouh (es)
• Swedish: d'oh (sv)

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