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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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"Making money from my phone, huh / Doechii finally in her zone."

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

Villarreal: You’re not going to tell me what you pulled, huh?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2024

In sum, cases could be made either way for a lot of things here, huh?

From Slate Oct. 23, 2024

First, there are his titles, such as “Uh huh, Yeah,” “Bendy Broken Telemann No.3,” and “yhyhyhyhyh.”

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2024

“I guess I kind of remind you of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, huh, Lillian?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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