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huh

American  
[huh] / hʌ /

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation of surprise, bewilderment, disbelief, contempt, or interrogation.)

huh British  
/ hʌ /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of derision, bewilderment, inquiry, etc

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Etymology

Origin of huh

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

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"It was so good, we had baklava!" enthused singer Huh Yun-Jin; while her bandmate Sakura tucked into a portion of fish and chips.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

On Good Bones, Huh Yunjin snaps back at her critics.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Stewart then switched out his graph for another one, its Y-axis now labeled "Huh?"

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

And you listen to that and you just think, like, Huh?

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2023

“Or this one? What do you think, Res? Huh, huh? What do you think?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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