uh-oh

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uh-oh

/ˌʌˈəʊ/ UK
[ˈʔʌ̆ʔ˦əʊ˨] UK
/ˌʌˈoʊ/ US
[ˈʔʌ̆ʔ˦oʊ˨] US

interjection uh oh · uhoh · oh-oh · oh oh · ruh-roh

informal An exclamation of error, concern, or awareness of a problem. Uh-oh! I made a mistake.
Similar: uh-oh, Spaghetti-O

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intj exclamation

中文	啊哦 āōu
हिन्दी	अरे are
Français	oups
Русский	о-оу o-ou, ой-ой-ой oj-oj-oj
Tiếng Việt	oài, ôi, ôi trời đất, trời đất ơi, trời ơi, ôi trời ơi

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@misc{uh_oh_2026,
  title = {uh-oh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uh-oh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}