duh

American

[duh, d] / dʌ, d /

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! I’m twelve. My grandmother lives here. I’m just visiting.”

From Literature

Maya-Jade replied with a hint of duh in her voice.

From Literature

“No duh, it’s not!” said Daniel.

From Literature

She looked at me like duh of course I do.

From The Wall Street Journal

They followed that up this past May with “Duh!,” their eighth EP and first to debut at #1 on the Billboard World Albums chart.

From Los Angeles Times

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