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uh-uh

intj
/ˈ(ʔ)ʌ̃˧.ʔʌ̃˩/

Etymology

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.

Definitions

  1. no

    • "Have you eaten yet?" "Uh-uh..." "No way!"

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for uh-uh. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA