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The slang exclamation duh is used to express one's disapproval of the obviousness of something. For example, if your read a headline saying "Scientific study proves rain may make you wet", the response may well be "Well, duh!". Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ...


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  • Duh in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.: Home (493 words)
Die DUH rät: jetzt nachrüsten und warnt gleichzeitig vor billigen Nachrüstlösungen: TÜV-Untersuchungen bestätigen Wirksamkeit von Markenfiltern und enthüllen katastrophale Ergebnisse von zwei Billigsystemen.
Die DUH fordert eine möglichst schnelle Umstellung auf CO2 als natürliches Kältemittel.
Die durch die DUH erzwungene Veröffentlichung der Mängelliste wird das Ende für Brunsbüttel einläuten.
Duh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (414 words)
Duh is an American English slang exclamation that is used to express disdain for someone missing the obviousness of something.
Houghton Mifflin notes that the word 'duh' originally was used in cartoons of the early 1900s as an expression of the dimwitted.
In contrast, "Duh" is generally used as a comment upon instances of simple and obvious idiocy.
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