duh
interjection
ˈdə 
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!
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Channel your inner mouse (duh!) with a pair of mouse ears and pin a tail to a black minidress.
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Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
New to Dunkin’ is the savory Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese, which has bacon (duh), two kinds of cheese, and bacon jam on toasted sourdough bread.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2025
Most-read on the website yesterday: NFL Power Rankings, duh.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Backpacks are perhaps the most worn item for any teen, because, duh—school.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
New to Dunkin’ is the savory Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese, which has bacon (duh), two kinds of cheese, and bacon jam on toasted sourdough bread.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2025
Most-read on the website yesterday: NFL Power Rankings, duh.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Backpacks are perhaps the most worn item for any teen, because, duh—school.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for duh
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“Duh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duh. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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