uh-uh

== English == === Alternative forms === huh-uh uhuh nuh-uh === Etymology === Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds used to indicate disagreement or discomfort. Compare nope, wherein the -p may represent closure often uttered at the end of the word no. Compare also um used to indicate hesitation. Attested from 1888. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈ(ʔ)ʌ̃˧.ʔʌ̃˩] There is a glottal stop separating the two syllables. The second syllable has a lower tone. Both syllables are nasalized. === Interjection === uh-uh (informal) no "Have you eaten yet?" "Uh-uh..." "No way!" ==== Antonyms ==== uh-huh === References === === Anagrams === huhu