D'oh
//doʊ(ʔ)// intj
intj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Intj
- 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!"
Example
More examples"—I just paid for our food. —You didn't have to. It's free. —D'oh!"
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.
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