duh

interjection

AUSDUH/dʌ/UKDUR/dɜː/

2 meanings of duh

1
interjection
An exclamation used scornfully to point out that what someone just said or asked is completely obvious.
"You have to plug it in first." "Duh, I figured that out already."
Someone in the back row muttered "duh" the moment the teacher stated the obvious answer.
2
interjection
An utterance imitating stupidity, made playfully to act dim-witted or to send up a foolish remark.
The comedian slumped his shoulders and droned "duh" to play a clueless character.
"Duh, which way is up?" he said in a goofy voice, pretending to be baffled.

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An imitative word, possibly indicating stupidity by mocking the speech of an intellectually disabled person.