Uh Matt

INFORMAL · AUSTRALIAN
exclamation
(generally uttered in a Polynesian accent)

used to express acknowledgement of one’s failure to retort a critical remark, usually during an exchange of banter.
• HUMOROUS

used as a friendly or informal greeting, or to

attract attention.

“‘You wish you could do that!’ ‘Uh Matt…’”
“Uh Matt, what are you doing this weekend?”

Uh Matt

INFORMAL · AUSTRALIAN
exclamation
used to express acknowledgement of one’s failure to retort a critical remark, usually during an exchange of banter.
“‘You wish you could do that!’ ‘Uh Matt…’”
• HUMOROUS

used as a friendly or informal greeting, or to

attract attention.

Etymology: from common interjection ‘uh’ + ‘Matt’, short for Matthew, the name of the person who coined the exclamation; popularised by the humorous nature of this remark, the use of this exclamation spread from western New South Wales to eastern New South Wales over a short period of time during the beginning of 2024

“‘You wish you could do that!’ ‘Uh Matt…’”

“Uh Matt, what are you doing this weekend?”