"ruh-roh" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈɹʌʔˌɹoʊ/ [US]
Etymology: First used by Astro on the cartoon The Jetsons and later by Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo cartoon series; both characters are dogs who speak broken English with the insertion of many r's. Head templates: {{en-interj}} ruh-roh
  1. (humorous) Alternative form of uh-oh Wikipedia link: Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons Tags: alt-of, alternative, humorous Alternative form of: uh-oh
    Sense id: en-ruh-roh-en-intj-53xI3nkI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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