d'oh
interjection
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
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!
Example Sentences
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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
The DoH has now pledged £1.1m in funding for NI's four hospices, and £500,000 for the Children's Hospice.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The DoH reports each year on the prevalence of autism - including asperger syndrome - in schoolchildren in Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
The DoH had faced a deficit of £600m and has been reducing that figure through efficiencies.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
In a statement, DoH said the 2025/26 GMS contract had an additional £9.5m investment, including £5m additional investment in GP indemnity costs.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
The DoH has been consulting on a possible change to adult-to-child ratios for childminding and earlier in 2025 it released eight different options for consideration.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
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