d'oh
/dəʊ(ʔ)//doʊ(ʔ)/
d'oh interjection: expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.
Interjection
- Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.
- —I just paid for our food. —You didn't have to. It's free. —D'oh!
Forms of d'oh
| alternative form | doh |
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Origin of d'oh
Imitative. Popularised by the cartoon character Homer Simpson in the TV show The Simpsons. Voice actor Dan Castellaneta has said that he modelled his version on the drawn-out "do-o-o-o" sound made by Jimmy Finlayson in the films of Laurel and Hardy. The OED has references from the BBC as far back as 1945.
Words that rhyme with d'oh
Questions about d'oh
- What does d'oh mean?
- D'oh means expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.
- What part of speech is d'oh?
- D'oh is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce d'oh?
- D'oh is pronounced /doʊ(ʔ)/ (US).
Words near d'oh in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: d'oh (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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