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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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Onya wins the challenge (duh), and Lydia and Lana end up in the bottom, partially because they’re all obsessed with Jewels’s outfit, but also because, excluding last week, Lydia and Lana are just … kind of comparatively bad at Drag Race.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Between the later evenings, milder breezes and prodigious quantities of mud, the oncoming Ides of March often promises hope (for most, at least) and a literally brighter world - all of which just means more daylight for reading, duh.
—Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In keeping with the hypnotic, spirited vibe of all Half Magic goodies (the brand is the brainchild of Euphoria head makeup artist Donni Davy, so duh), the Magic Flik Eyeliner breaks the mold with a unique, flexible paddle tip.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Onya wins the challenge (duh), and Lydia and Lana end up in the bottom, partially because they’re all obsessed with Jewels’s outfit, but also because, excluding last week, Lydia and Lana are just … kind of comparatively bad at Drag Race.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Between the later evenings, milder breezes and prodigious quantities of mud, the oncoming Ides of March often promises hope (for most, at least) and a literally brighter world - all of which just means more daylight for reading, duh.
—Colin Dwyer, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Duh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duh. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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