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Definition of No shit sherlock
No shit sherlock 
expression
- see No shit, Sherlock.
- See more words with the same meaning: responses to someone stating the obvious.
Last edited on Mar 21 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 21 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'responses to someone stating the obvious': | |
| Definitions include: used in conversation to announce or respond to an ordinary event, with the sarcastic implication that the event is newsworthy. | |
| Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious. Also no duh; duh. | |
| Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious. Also duh; dur. | |
| Definitions include: a sarcastic exclamation used when someone states the obvious. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "no shit, Sherlock". | |
| Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious. | |
| Definitions include: mean spirited response to someone stating the obvious or a well-known fact; "no duh". | |
| Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'no': | |
| Definitions include: "don't have any". | |
| Definitions include: "ain't no thang", i.e. "it isn't a thing", meaning that something isn't to be concerned about; "no big deal"; "don't worry about it". | |
| Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern. | |
| Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action. | |
| Definitions include: a situation with no possible positive outcome. | |
| Definitions include: to almost happen, but not. | |
| Definitions include: The state of being deeply inebriated. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation upon realizing one's misfortune. | |
| Definitions include: See "fuck". | |
| Definitions include: an emphatic "no". | |
| Definitions include: see hells. | |
| Definitions include: variant of "hell to the no". | |
| Definitions include: an emphatic "hell no". | |
| Definitions include: alive but brain-dead. | |
| Definitions include: a greeting. | |
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Other terms relating to 'sherlock': | |
| Definitions include: mean spirited response to someone stating the obvious or a well-known fact; "no duh". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "no shit, Sherlock". | |
| Definitions include: A genius, usually used sarcastically to mean someone with an annoying grasp of the obvious. | |
Other terms relating to 'shit': | |
| Definitions include: to act superior. | |
| Definitions include: See act like (one's) shit doesn't stink. | |
| Definitions include: used to emphasize the preceding statement. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: "very". | |
| Definitions include: offensive shade of yellow | |
| Definitions include: a despicable person. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely. | |
| Definitions include: foul-smelling loose stools experienced the day after heavy drinking. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
| Definitions include: extremely bored. | |
| Definitions include: to make a person extremely bored. | |
| Definitions include: a large muscular person. | |
| Definitions include: anything solid, sturdy, well-built. | |
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