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"D'oh" is to pride as "race" is to...
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As a big fan of the social commentary, innumerable literary allusions, and other political and historical references in each episode of the Simpsons, I used to struggle to justify why I thought it was a redeeming show. That the Univ. of California at Berkley has offered a graduate-level course on satire called "Satire in Society: The Simpsons," my burden of proof is somewhat lowered.
Long live Itchy.
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Max asks: why do I always want to spell it D'Oh?
Probably because that's the way it's spelled.
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No gaffe, Maximus. The OED recognises both variants, and relates it tangentially to other words like 'duh'.
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According to The Simpsons the name 'Homer' became a noun roughly meaning 'a clumsy and often stupid mistake leading to a fortuitously positive outcome'. I think it was due to him reacting completely foolishly during a reactor overload, but somehow, managing so to avoid a catastrophe. As an example in that episode they had Dennis Rodman fall over while trying to complete a play landing in a group of friendly cheerleaders and proclaiming, 'Oh, I did a Homer'!
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mav notes, re D'oh vs. Doh : The OED recognises both variants
There is, however, a slight catch in the word, at least as spoken by Homer S. that is, in my opinion, best captured by the '.
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a slight catch in the wordYou claimin' an elision of damn and oh, then? 
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mav wonders if I claimin' an elision of damn and oh, then.
Well, I hadn't been, but
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Hey! I bin misquoted - that full stop's aint my doin
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mav whinges: I bin misquoted - that full stop's aint my doinIt's also aint in the quote; the quote is in blue and the full stop is in black. Period!
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Too much coffee spluttered on my screen to see accurately - maybe I need a see change. Anywayz™, you gone done not inserted a space, now ---
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mav helpfully points out that I gone done not inserted a space, now --- in aint my doin For which I humbly apologize. It was lack of attention on my part for which I can but hope you will forgive me.
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Well, that's mighty fine an hansome, Fal - arter all, we gotten standards ter keep up roun here, aint we!
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As Cletus (the slack-jawwed yokel) climbs the telephone pole to retrieve a pair of gym shoes hanging on the wires - he says... "Dang, I just got me 'n eyedeer... I can call maw from 'ere... Hey Maw, get off the dang roof... (That on always floors me  )
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"They say that some folks won't eat skunk,
But then again, some folks'll...
He's Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel!"
The dumb server in my roommate's computer network is aptly named Cletus...
Perhaps a new thread is in order for favorite Simpsons moments?
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