| ahhh | satisfaction, recoginition |
| aha! | I've figured it out! |
| ahem | clearing throat to call attention to oneself |
| blah, blah, blah | meaningless chatter |
| booo! | disapproval, as in a crowd at a sporting event |
| brrr | cold |
| ding-dong/knock, knock | someone is at the door |
| doh! | said when someone else has made a mistake or a mishap (popularized by The Simpsons) |
| duh | what has just said is obvious and need not be said at all |
| ennhhh! | high pitch sound, as if made by "incorrect" buzzer in game shows |
| hmmm | let me think... |
| huh? | what? |
| hey | interrupts, to let someone know something is wrong |
| mm-hmm, uh-huh | yes |
| hmp-mm | no |
| naaaah! | absolutely not |
| pee-YUU | smells terrible |
| psst | small sound made to draw attention |
| oh | depends on context |
| oops | mild apology, dismay |
| ow, ouch | pain |
| sh | quiet |
| sheesh | give me a break |
| ssssss | snake sound, to express disapproval |
| tah-DAAH | the end |
| tsk, tsk, tsk | clicking sound, meaning "shame" |
| uh-oh | something is wrong |
| whew | relief (accompanied by guesture of wiping sweat off forehead) |
| wow | surprise, delight |
| yada, yada, yada | you can guess the rest (popularized by Seinfeld) |
| yay! | opposite of booo |
| yuck, yikes | disgust |
| darn it | damn |
| heck | hell |
| shoot/shucks | shit |
| jeez/gee | Jesus |
| gosh | God |
| crud | crap |
| fudge | fu** |
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