duh

American

[duh] / dʌ /

interjection

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

duh British

/ dɜː /

interjection

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

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duh

She looked at me like duh of course I do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2025

Whether it’s a true threat that could be prosecuted on its own, that’s a different question, but whether it’s quite obviously designed to intimidate Jack Smith, yeah, duh.

From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2023

You order the caramelo, because duh, and take a long inhale before even biting in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022

When I was offered the show, I happened to be watching “North by Northwest,” which of course has a scene in a suite in the Plaza, and duh: A bell went off.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2022

My heart did this slow plummet as he talked and I realized that duh he wasn’t N and duh that didn’t even make any sense because his name is Sahil Roy.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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