d'oh
interjection
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
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d'oh
American
[doh]
/ doʊ /
Or
doh
interjection
doh
1
British
/ dəʊ /
noun
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music (in tonic sol-fa) the first degree of any major scale
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informal extremely excited or keyed up
DoH
2
British
abbreviation
doh
3
British
/ dəʊ /
interjection
Etymology
Origin of d'oh
First recorded in 1950–55; later popularized by Homer Simpson, character in the animated TV series The Simpsons, who smacks his forehead while saying d'oh!
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From the aromatic Lucknow-style goat neck biryani at Adda, to the fiery, pork-and-herb-laden Meghalayan doh khleh at Dhamaka, the food at these restaurants speak in exclamation marks.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
Its contribution to the menu is doh khleh, a salad of pig head blasted into tenderness by a pressure cooker, then grilled and dressed with sweet onions, lime juice, coriander leaves and fresh chiles.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2021
We don’t recommend it, because once it’s employed, it leads to all sorts of negative consequences for … wait a minute … doh!
From Washington Times ● Jan. 3, 2017
Like doh, trade talks instead of trade wars.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2017
“Forget the million doh lars. He’s missing out on something more important.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
She said the DoH statistics were based on the annual school census and linked data, so may not reflect all autistic children.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
He added that the DoH "must approve a permanent change to emergency general surgery in South West Acute Hospital".
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
The DoH said any decision on a permanent change to the delivery of emergency general surgery at Swah would require departmental approval.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
The DoH said GPs may have concerns about the robustness of assessments by private providers.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
On Friday the DoH said that NICE, a non-departmental public body tasked with producing guidance on the prevention and treatment of ill-health, "published guidance recommending cabotegravir for preventing HIV-1 in adults and young people".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
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