duh
(used to express annoyance at banality, obviousness, or stupidity.): Compare doh.
Origin of duh
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How to use duh in a sentence
She sees the error of her ways and plants a kiss on his nerdy, astronomy-obsessed brother, Neil (like Neil Armstrong, duh).
Mad Men’s Game-Changing Midseason Finale, “Waterloo”: One Door Closes, Another Opens | Marlow Stern | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTeens consume energy drinks so they can feel focused and energized (duh).
They put him on the cover with the word “duh” right next to his face.
Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass. | Andrew Romano | May 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It was on Yahoo,” dad says, in the “like-duh” tone of his teenage sons.
But while the 'Girls' star showed off her body (duh), she could've showed a bit more range.
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Swan, dúhwisch-scha (the whole run together; duh long and with emphasis; sch very short).
The word is derived from the root duh, to milk, since this was the girl's business in a pastoral family.
Myth and Science | Tito VignoliHe disappeared in the hallway, calling back: "My duh Pottuh, good-night!"
Harlequin and Columbine | Booth Tarkington
British Dictionary definitions for duh
/ (dɜː) /
slang an ironic response to a question or statement, implying that the speaker is stupid or that the reply is obvious: how did you get in here? – through the door, duh
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