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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He’s loaded up on receivers in the portal, because, duh.
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The answer Handy is after, and the thesis of this marathon run through the catalog of some 80 years of American movies about teens, is, duh, both.
—Lisa Schwarzbaum, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The answer Handy is after, and the thesis of this marathon run through the catalog of some 80 years of American movies about teens, is, duh, both.
—Lisa Schwarzbaum, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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
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 Jul. 2025.
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