d'oh

See also: doh and -doh

English

Alternative forms

doh

Etymology

Imitative. 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^(key): /doʊ/, /doʊʔ/
(UK) IPA^(key): /dəʊ/, /dəʊʔ/
Audio (UK) (file)
Homophones: doe, doh, dough, do (music)

Interjection

d'oh

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！ (deng²)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 該死！ (zh), 该死！ (zh) (gāisǐ)
Dutch: o nee
Finnish: voi hitto, voi hemmetti, voi pahus, voi paska (vulgar), voi helvetti (fi)
French: t’oh (fr)
German: (on the Simpsons:) nein (de); (otherwise also:) uh; hmm; or gasping up air audibly through one's mouth

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! (ru) (čort poberí!)
Spanish: ouh
Swedish: d'oh (sv)

Anagrams

OHD, hod

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