duh

American  

[duh, d] / dʌ, d /

interjection

1. (used to express annoyance at banality, obviousness, or stupidity.)

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duh British  

/ dɜː /

interjection

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of duh

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

Example Sentences

Belgian nationals Lornoy David and Seppe Lodewijckx, both 19, Vietnamese national Duh Hung Nguyen and Kenyan Dennis Ng'ang'a, were handed similar terms after the magistrate considered their mitigation arguments.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Well, the easy answer is: Duh, of course.

From Washington Times • Nov. 30, 2022

When you present the realist position to nonphilosophers, they often react with some equivalent of: Duh, what idiot doubts that there is a real world out there and that science discovers it?

From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2021

Patients and medical staff were evacuated from Zagreb’s Sveti Duh Hospital, many left sitting in chairs in the street wrapped in blankets.

From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2020

“Ancient Egypt had famous queens, you know. Duh, Nefertiti—who was gorgeous, by the way.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina