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What's that thing Homer Simpson says?

By Nancy Basile, About.com Guide

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Question: What's that thing Homer Simpson says?
Answer: The correct way to spell it is "D'oh!" Homer's trademark "D'oh!" manifested out of a general exclamation to indicate anger, and therefore was, and has always been, referred to in scripts as "Annoyed Grunt."

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