duh

interjection

ˈdə How to pronounce duh (audio)
 usually with prolonged  ə
1
used to express actual or feigned ignorance or stupidity
Duh, I don't know.
2
used derisively to indicate that something just stated is all too obvious or self-evident
Well, duh!

Examples of duh in a Sentence

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Final Four voting will begin on Thursday, March 28, featuring winners from the previous round (duh). Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024 Earlier this month, the singer dropped her Christmas debut Blue Christmas …duh, pairing it with an Instagram post featuring a royal blue seemingly velvet dress in a similar silhouette to her tour gowns. Chiara Kim, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Well, adding Klay Thompson (duh), Quentin Grimes (career 37.1 percent shooter), Spencer Dinwiddie (38.9 percent, 3.4 attempts per) and Naji Marshall (38.7 percent) is a pretty good start. Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 October 31 brings a very exciting, exhilarating holiday for many folks—Halloween, duh. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for duh 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duh was in 1943

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“Duh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duh. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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