huh
(used as an exclamation of surprise, bewilderment, disbelief, contempt, or interrogation.)
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Did you sneak a line in like, “Eating ice cream with the enemy, huh, Coach?”
Anna Kendrick on ‘Pitch Perfect 2,’ Drunken Horror Stories, and Singin’ Pharrell | Marlow Stern | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd yet it immediately sparks the reply—well, the country sure has gotten way more enlightened since 2009, huh?
Complaining Like It’s 1999: ‘Fight Club,’ ‘American Beauty,’ and the Revolt of the Cubicle Drone | Arthur Chu | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASThuh, if these people are buying insurance, I guess maybe I should actually think about it.
The Stranger turns to the camera and a caption on the screen reads: “Introducing John Hurt as the Doctor” huh!?
A Primer For Doctor Who’s ‘Day of the Doctor’ Episode | Chancellor Agard | November 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen asked if that was “the sum total of the conversation about that,” Jackson replied, “Uh-huh, correct.”
Why Has Paula Deen Been Vilified, While Alec Baldwin’s Been Given a Pass? | Marlow Stern | July 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
"Uh-huh, that must be it," said Betty, with an unruffled good-nature that made Grace secretly ashamed of herself.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope"huh," grunted Mollie, as she flung herself upon Old Nick's back and patted him soothingly.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeNever saw my suit case, never noticed the different numbers, never got next to the chains—huh!
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower"huh, he didn't seem to want befriending very much when we saw him," said Mollie.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeA-huh' Then if we ran up ag'in' Carmichael or some such fellar—would you be suckin' your finger like a baby?
The Man of the Forest | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for huh
/ (spelling pron hʌ) /
an exclamation of derision, bewilderment, inquiry, etc
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