no duh
/noʊ ˈdə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
An expression or exclamation that something is exceedingly obvious or apparent, or that one would have to be extremely foolish not to realize something immediately.
American usage; Colloquial
Example Sentences
- "It says here not to drive with the sun shade covering the windshield of your car. No duh!"
- "A long pause was followed by Hannah saying, “Well, no duh!” “What?” “That sign. Did you read that sign?” “No, what did it say?” “It said ‘State Prison Next Exit: Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers.’ That′s why I said, no duh! Like they have to tell people not to pick up hitchhikers.” “That was a strange sign,” I agreed."
- "“I could maybe buy that one, for some who has advanced up the scale of faith. However, I have trouble believing it would be sellable to the general population.” “That′s a big ‘no duh.’ Now, I hope you don′t mind me keeping your feet to the fire. Let′s get back to your idea that maybe there are multiple paths to Heaven. And by the way, I hope you know you′re making me dizzy.”"
- "Ultimately, humans aren′t wholly monogamous either. (Can we hear a “No duh,” from the bleacher seats?)"
Etymology
US from 1962.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /noʊ ˈdə/
- British English: /nəʊ ˈdəː/
Usage
- American usage
- Colloquial
Inflected Forms
no doi (alternative)
no doy (alternative)
no dah (alternative)
no dar (alternative)
no der (alternative)
no derr (alternative)
no dur (alternative)
no durr (alternative)
Synonyms
no shit
no shit, Sherlock
thank you
Captain Obvious & you're welcome
Lieutenant Sarcasm
no really
oh really
really
no kidding
you don't say
duh