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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The Knicks represent the biggest media market in the USA which, duh, will maximize Eastern Conference Finals TV ratings. Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025 The mantis immediately becomes obsessed with her, because duh; lethal hotties can sniff each other out. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 May 2025 The film follows a gallerist — duh — who is attempting to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 May 2025 Heather, too, correctly diagnoses Matt as tamping down his trauma, which, duh. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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