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In 2001, the word "Doh" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary; The definition given is:
- Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derogatory): implying that another person has said or done something foolish (cf. int.).
The headword spelling is doh, but d'oh is listed as a variant (as is dooh). The etymology section notes "the word appears (in the form D'oh) in numerous publications based on The Simpsons". Eight quotations are cited: the earliest is from 1905; two others are Simpsons-related.
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