Expressions that mean duh

[James C Stalker]

In my experience with “duh” users, “duh” can be self or other
referencing.  The examples given here seem to be other referencing to me.
“Duh” can be self referencing when someone corrects the speaker’s
misstatement or when the speaker corrects a misstatement.  For me, it is a
nicely efficient substitute for “what a dumb ass statement.”

JCS

Christina Gilleran writes:

> doy, no doy, and no duh, in addition to the standard
> duh.
> Also, theres the old, "no shit, Sherlock", " Your'e
> shitting me", and "you don't say" but with a very
> sarcastic tone.
> --- Bill Le May <blemay0 at MCHSI.COM> wrote:
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>> > > Is there a name for those?  And can you folks
>> cite some examples?
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James C. Stalker
Department of English
Michigan State University

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