Meaning

3 senses
  1. A disdainful indication that something is obvious.

    It's hot in the desert. - Well, duh!

    ach, ach nee, ach was

    а то, ещё быješčó by, я́сен пеньjásen penʹ

    ото́жotóž, ще б па́кšče b pák, а то́a tó

  2. An indication of mock stupidity.

    Duhhh, I'm Jasmine, I can't even tie my shoe laces right!

  3. A nonsensical utterance by an individual about to go unconscious, especially if they're dizzy.

    Duuhh... I don't feel so good now...

Examples

4 sentences
  1. All I can say is, "well, yeah, duh."

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  2. No duh, man.

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  3. "My thoughts are very stream-of-consciousness." "Well, duh."

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  4. "It seems like the moment Tom started doing evil stuff, you changed your opinion of him." "Duh?"

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
disdainful indication that something is obvious:
Русский
By meaning 1
disdainful indication that something is obvious:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
disdainful indication that something is obvious:

Origin

Imitative, indicating stupidity by mocking the speech of an intellectually disabled person

Imitative, indicating stupidity by mocking the speech of an intellectually disabled person.

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