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)/

• Audio (US):

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• (UK) IPA^(key): /dəʊ(ʔ)/

• Audio (UK):

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• Rhymes: -əʊ
• 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

• Hod, OHD, HOD, hod