Oxford Accepts "Doh!" Into Its Dictionary

By Loath June 15, 2001 4:29 PM

If I had to name the words I hear the most around our office, they would be (other then the standard 4-letter words) "Doh!" and "Meh". On June 14th Oxford English Dictionary added Homer Simpson's signature exclamation to it's dictionary.

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RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by 100% AMERICAN (hellskitchen_@hotmail.com) on June 15, 2001 3:16 PM

Great, now they need to get Prof. Frinks "N'hey" in there.

RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by Loath (loath@dtheatre.com) on June 15, 2001 4:27 PM

What about "glavin"?

Priorities reply

Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on June 15, 2001 5:53 PM

I think "Meh" would be a priority.

RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 16, 2001 12:32 AM

Surely Doh! was in use in the 50s/60s in Anthony Buckeridge's school adventures - Mr. Wilkins would often slap his forehead and exclaim Doh!

John V. Keogh
jvk@mac.com

RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by Loath (loath@dtheatre.com) on June 16, 2001 11:07 AM

If you read the article it will mention that. However, Homer Simpson made it popular.

RE: RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 17, 2001 10:09 AM

What about "M-kay" from South Park?

RE: RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by Pumpkin Boy (pumpkin_pie_studios@hotmail.com) on June 17, 2001 4:18 PM

Don't even start with me.

RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 20, 2001 1:34 PM

OMG! That is soo funny! "Meh!" is like my fave saying! And "D'oh" finally made it to the dictionary!

RE: RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 20, 2001 4:05 PM

Cornholio?

RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 21, 2001 7:04 AM

....and in 20 years or less, ebonics will become a true honest to goodness "language"...

I think I'm a little more relieved at the fact that "doh" now has a nook in the word book, rather than to look forward to schools teaching and instructing in ignorant ghetto grunts.

Thank you Homer?!

RE: RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on June 21, 2001 9:08 AM

wtf is 'Meh' supposed to mean? I've never heard that before.

RE: Oxford Accepts reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on January 27, 2005 11:59 AM

indeed.

down with nigers!

white power! and stuff.

seriously