uh-uh

American

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

interjection

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

uh-uh British

/ ˈʌˈʌ /

informal a less emphatic variant of no 1

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Example Sentences

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“He says I was supposed to marry a plumber and have five kids. I told him, ‘Uh-uh, I don’t think so!’

From Literature

“Uh-uh. They just spliced shots of my mom’s hand into the video.”

From Literature

“I was best friends with your grandma Mae for forty-eight years and I saw how many chances she gave your mom. Didn’t do any good. And the thought that you would put your sister in jeopardy like that. Uh-uh.”

From Literature

"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

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