2006-08-04 18:24:35 · 15 answers · asked by bandit_robbie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
On the individual level, it indicates that the speaker is responding to a statement that he believes is superflous or too self-evident to be mentioned.
On a larger social level, the expression "Duh!" signifies at least two things:
1. A decline in the use of sophisticated language--in this case, a phrase such as "Well, I should have thought that were obvious" might have been used in a situation in which a modern speaker will simply say, "Duh!"
2. A decline in general civility, insofar as the expression carries a weight of sarcasm which likely is not nearly so deserved as the ubiquitousness of the phrase would indicate.
2006-08-04 18:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by nosoccertyvm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It signifies that someone made an obvious comment that was so simple that the fact anyone mentioned it got laughed at in triumph of his underestimation of them..
2006-08-05 01:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's what one says when the answer is too obvious for you not to know or that you're not that bright to not know the answer. usually it's derogatory.
it can be like the expression "hello!?"
2006-08-05 21:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Iya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that answering the question requires nothing more than common sense.
2006-08-05 01:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by © 2007. Sammy Z. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids nowadays use it to say "Elementary my dear Watosn"! ;-)
2006-08-05 04:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by fistfull-of-$ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Duh" used to be the word people associated with really stupid people, so if someone says "DUH!" to you that means that they know the info already and that you are stupid (or slow)
2006-08-05 01:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"No kidding!" (and you must drip with sarcasm when saying it).
2006-08-08 16:46:23 · answer #7 · answered by riverhawthorne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To let you know that something just stated is all too obvious. Duh. =)
2006-08-05 01:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by TY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"obviously"
2006-08-05 01:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by babydoll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Took you long enough!"
2006-08-05 01:28:31 · answer #10 · answered by Jason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋