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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

I say, “Moonie boy! What are you doing here? How did you get out? Is your gate open? Huh, buddy? Huh?”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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