uh-uh

Meaning

Interjection

Related

Opposite words

  • uh-huh

Origin

  • Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate disagreement or discomfort. Compare nope, wherein the -p may represent closure often uttered at the end of the word no. Compare also um used to indicate hesitation. Attested from 1888.

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