no shit, sherlock
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: no shit, you don't say, you think"
- ""No shit, Sherlock. Take another look, see how they come to be bent.""
- "My copilot uttered, "I think we are headed for the bridge." No shit, Sherlock."
- "I also find it a little bizarre that, in 2019, we are still seeing reports with names like “Rise of the SHEconomy” which point out that investing in female-focussed brands is probably a good idea. No SHEeet Sherlock!"
- "The latest line of heat records has been met with a response that climate scientists have made many times before. They say to stop records from tumbling the world needs to stop burning coal, oil, and natural gas. "It's a, 'No shit Sherlock,' moment," Dr Perkins Kirkpatrick said."
Etymology
A reference to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, suggesting that the interlocutor has just made an obvious deduction, which they see as a great one.
Usage
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Captain Obvious
does a bear shit in the woods?
fork found in kitchen
is the Pope Catholic?
more at eleven
film at 11
no shit
people sit on chairs
Frequently Paired Words
Captain Obvious
does a bear shit in the woods?
duh
fork found in kitchen
is the Pope Catholic?
more at eleven
film at 11
no shit