uh-uh

American

[uhn-uhn, uhn-uhn, uhn-uhn] / ˈʌ̃ˈʌ̃, ˈʌ̃ˌʌ̃, ˌʌ̃ˈʌ̃ /

interjection

(used to indicate disagreement, disapproval, or dissatisfaction.)

uh-uh British

/ ˈʌˈʌ /

informal a less emphatic variant of no 1

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Example Sentences

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“Remember her answer? Uh uh, uh, what? No, no, I didn’t leak. Maybe she didn’t, but that was the worst body language I’ve ever seen.”

From Fox News • Sep. 30, 2018

Andrew Beckett: I… many things… uh… uh… What I love the most about the law?

From Forbes • Jan. 19, 2015

You sign this and I don’t see any reason why we can't make him seem very, um, uh, uh ...

From Slate • May 29, 2013

“Uh, uh, uh, uh,” Goldman said, and picked out a pair of closefitting Givenchy pants and a $3,500 black vest from Viktor & Rolf.

From New York Times • May 2, 2013

Skeezie: I, uh, uh… HellomynameisSteffi: You think on that while I get your fries.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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