Meaning & use
Doh
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An exclamation used to express frustration at one's own foolish mistake or oversight.
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"Doh! I left my keys inside again," he groaned.
She slapped her forehead and said "doh" when she realized she'd sent the email to the wrong person.
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Popularized worldwide by Homer Simpson's catchphrase on "The Simpsons," "doh" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001.
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