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uh-uh

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

interjection

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


uh-uh British  
/ ˈʌˈʌ /
  1. informal a less emphatic variant of no 1

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Example Sentences

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"My feeling is the game was well played but what chances they had, especially with Adama - he is unstoppable that guy, it's impossible to control him - we were a little bit uh-uh," he said.

From BBC

One patron, who goes by 123aram5 on TikTok, summed up their review in two words: “Uh-uh — nope!”

From Los Angeles Times

“Oh, you can’t find this in the store, uh-uh, not this, baby!” the user actressamira voiced over a TikTok video of raw herbs being sorted.

From Los Angeles Times

If you've been lucky like me and you've been working on other sets for TV and film, you could say, "Oh my God, I really like this," or, "Uh-uh, I wouldn't do that."

From Salon

"Uh-uh. Uh-uh. No. You're out. You're out," he is heard saying.

From Salon