huh

huh
interjection Etymology: imitative of a grunt Date: 1608 — used to express surprise, disbelief, or confusion, or as an inquiry inviting affirmative reply

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  • huh — [hʌh, hʌ] interjection [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: A natural sound] 1.) used to show that you have not heard or understood a question ▪ Carly, are you listening to me? Huh? 2.) especially AmE used at the end of a question, often to ask for… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • HuH — was a popular music magazine in the United States during the 1990s. It was published by Ray Gun Publishing, Inc. based in Santa Monica, California and owned by Time Warner. It was launched in 1994 as a new business venture concept in a mixed… …   Wikipedia

  • hüh! — 〈Int.; Ruf an Zugtiere〉 oV hü! 1. vorwärts 2. links ● man kann nicht miteinander arbeiten, wenn der eine hüh!, der andere hott sagt wenn man entgegengesetzter Meinung ist, wenn einander widersprechende Anweisungen, Instruktionen gegeben werden;… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • huh — huh: ↑ hu. * * * huh: hu! …   Universal-Lexikon

  • hüh — hüh: ↑ hü. * * * huh: hu! …   Universal-Lexikon

  • huh-uh — • huh uh • hum um • uh uh adv informal No. Used only in speech or to record dialogue. Did Mary come? Huh uh. Is it raining out? Uh uh. Contrast: uh uh …   Словарь американских идиом

  • huh — huh; huh·ner; …   English syllables

  • huh! — 〈Int.〉 = hu! …   Universal-Lexikon

  • huh — as a representation of a grunting exclamation, attested from c.1600 …   Etymology dictionary

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