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!
Examples of duh in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Sweet 16 voting will begin Thursday, March 21, featuring winners from the previous round (duh).
VOTE at bit.ly/CFBround1.
—
The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
There are casinos in Lake Las Vegas — duh — but players better not get caught there this week.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
Also: Which Swift song will Romo make reference to first, will Swift be seen mouthing a curse word and will Swift be shown live after the Chiefs’ first touchdown (duh)?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
Makeup artist Avia Solomon used Rare Beauty products (duh) on the star, including the Best of Beauty-winning Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Bliss and Kind Words Lip Liner and Matte Lipstick in Fun and Talented, respectively.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
Season five of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula premieres on October 31 (duh) on both AMC+ and Shudder.
—Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023
Humans essentially graduated from rock tools to metal tools—namely, duh, bronze.
—Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
Writers also celebrated the news on social media, because duh.
More on the details of this deal, the unprecedented support for strikes from the White House, and what’s next below.
—Vulture, 27 Sep. 2023
Oprah Winfrey also made the list (duh) with a reported net worth of $2.5B and climbing.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 June 2023
The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
There are casinos in Lake Las Vegas — duh — but players better not get caught there this week.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
Also: Which Swift song will Romo make reference to first, will Swift be seen mouthing a curse word and will Swift be shown live after the Chiefs’ first touchdown (duh)?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024
Makeup artist Avia Solomon used Rare Beauty products (duh) on the star, including the Best of Beauty-winning Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Bliss and Kind Words Lip Liner and Matte Lipstick in Fun and Talented, respectively.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
Season five of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula premieres on October 31 (duh) on both AMC+ and Shudder.
—Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023
Humans essentially graduated from rock tools to metal tools—namely, duh, bronze.
—Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 11 Oct. 2023
Writers also celebrated the news on social media, because duh.
More on the details of this deal, the unprecedented support for strikes from the White House, and what’s next below.
—Vulture, 27 Sep. 2023
Oprah Winfrey also made the list (duh) with a reported net worth of $2.5B and climbing.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Duh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duh. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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