Where does the word "duh" come from ?

Answer 1

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Origin: 1963

In 1963, the New York Times Magazine explained the usefulness of this little word: "A favorite expression is 'duh.'... This is the standard retort used when someone makes a conversational contribution bordering on the banal. For example, the first child says, 'The Russians were first in space.' Unimpressed, the second child replies (or rather grunts), 'Duh.'"

Well, duh. It's a no-brainer. It began as an outward expression of a slow-witted cartoon character's mental processes, as in a 1943 Merrie Melodies movie: "Duh.... Well, he can't outsmart me,' cause I'm a moron." Later in the twentieth century it blossomed into every man, woman, and child's condescending exclamation upon hearing a self-evident and thereby unnecessary remark. It is so simple that it is one of the first verbal weapons learned by children, so effective that it stays in their linguistic arsenal as they grow to adulthood. For maximum effect, duh can be extended long and loud, with an extra twist in the pitch of the voice.

Because it stoops to the presumed mental level of the remark on which it comments, duh can backfire, implying that the perpetrator rather than the recipient is dimwitted. But since most of us are not Rocket Scientists (1985), who cares? We've made our point, regardless. Duh!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

'Duh' is a good expression.

It is more a grunt than a word.

When asked,"How'z that Women Have Better Verbal Skills than Men & Men Have Greater Reasoning Skills than Women?"
the late-night show artiste replied, 'Duh'!

The origin of the word is not that important as that of its usage in situations.

Answer 4

People probably made it up as a gang name and thought it was the cool thing to say and now people who are thirsty for attention bring back!

Answer 5

From stupid questions on Yahoo Answers

Answer 6

From, like, a total valley girl!

Answer 7

"DUH" is not a word, it is a slang expression that is taken from the sound idiots make when they don't know an answer to a questions. People use "duh" to tell you if you made a staement they consider stupid.

Answer 8

from bitchy people who think they are so damn smart that they can poke fun at other people's intelligence. So they go 'DUH!' every time they wanna say something or someone's so stupid. In actual fact, the word 'DUH!' came from Homer Simpson's 'D!oh!'. He gets exasperated and thinks how stupid he is so he shouts, 'D!oh!

So any bitchy person out there, when you say 'DUH!', you are actually imitating Homer!

Answer 9

It comes from informing muslims about obvious facts of life.

Answer 10

Bart Simpson, I think.

Duh!!

Or is that Homer Simpson?

DOH!!