"high doh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: high dohs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} high doh (countable and uncountable, plural high dohs)
  1. (music) The eighth note in the sol-fa system, being an octave above doh. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: high doe
    Sense id: en-high_doh-en-noun-LcshqseH Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (Scotland, Ireland, colloquial, uncountable) A state of great agitation. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-high_doh-en-noun-k0IuG~x- Categories (other): Irish English, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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