boh
/boh/ · interjection
dunno / no idea / who knows
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«Dov'è Marco?» «Boh.»
"Where's Marco?" "No idea."
Boh is the sound of a verbal shrug. It means I don't know, but it carries more than that — a touch of and honestly, I'm not too fussed.
It's almost always paired with the shoulders lifting and the corners of the mouth turning down. Say it with conviction and you've mastered one of the most authentically Italian responses there is.
Perfect for when you genuinely don't know — or when you'd rather not say.