duh

duh · interjection

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Definitions

interjection

  1. 1.

    An exclamation used to express that something is obvious or self-evident, often sarcastically.

  2. 2.

    Used to mock someone for stating something obvious or for being slow to understand.

Phrases & expressions

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    No duh — Another way of saying "obviously"
  • •
    Duh! — Expression of sarcasm at an obvious statement

Related words

See also: obviously, sarcasm
Synonyms: obviously, of course

Etymology

American slang, first recorded in the 1960s. Possibly imitative of a slow or foolish person's utterance, or derived from imitating someone speaking in a stupid manner.