Yesterday, I wrote and read “DUH!” in a therapy group.
Would it help for me to share why and how I did that? Duh.
Things that are right side up are, duh, easier to read.
What does “Self Care” mean to you? It means taking care of my self. DUH!
Self Care also means balancing my needs with other people’s needs and, duh, this:
Well, duh! It’s time for a definition of “duh.”
duh
interjection
\ ˈdə , usually with prolonged ə \
Definition of Duh
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!
Examples of Duh in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLee and his family are buried there, his marble, recumbent statue adorning the campus chapel known as, duh, Lee Chapel.
— Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, “Doc: No clear solution to offensive symbols,” 22 Aug. 2017
Well, duh. Prescott ranked third in the league in passer rating, ahead of Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees.
— Pat Fitzmaurice, SI.com, “Dallas Cowboys Fantasy Football 2017 Preview: Can Elliott Repeat Breakout Season?,” 2 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word ‘duh.’ Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
That definition of “duh” is, duh, from Merriam-Webster. How would you define “duh”?
You’re probably asking yourself if I have any other photos today. I didn’t have enough time yesterday to include all my photos and I’ve taken more photos since so, duh.
Michael cooked me a delicious meal yesterday. Duh.
Are there any “Duh” videos on YouTube? Duh.
I love comments. Duh.
Thanks to all who helped me create today’s “Duh” post and — of course (duh!) — to YOU.
Duh was big at a certain point of my life, Ann, then Homer Simpson made d’oh very popular. I still have my go-to oy, of course, but that has a slightly different bend to it.
Mark, you go! D’oh!
Duh-bly impressed by your early-morning wordplay!
Unduh-tably impressed by your clever comments!
When I was a kid the expression was more commonly “No duh!” which didn’t make any sense to me and I finally said, “Well, maybe there’s some duh in there,” which made a lot of people laugh. Duh!
You make a lot of people laugh, Chris. No duh!
Oh, just do one 🙂
Duh, Derrick!
🙂
I think we all want to come over to your house for dinner one of these nights, Ann! 🙂 I loved this post. I will share that when my dad was in his last days and I was very stressed, friends continued to say, “Just be sure you’re taking care of yourself.” I kept thinking, “What the heck (and that wasn’t my word) does that even mean?” LOL! So you’ve given me a smile. I believe in self-care, too. DUH! Not always sure of the HOW, but it’s always a goal. 🙂
Duh, Debra, I LOVE your comments.