Learn English – the meaning of “duh” in this sentence

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Though I know the meaning of each word except 'duh', I have failed to realize the meaning of the following sentence.

Why do researchers get so many grants to do stuff that's like, well, duh?

Would anybody like to explain the meaning of above sentence?

Best Answer

One definition of "duh" is "a disdainful indication that something is obvious" (Wiktionary).

So that sentence says that many researchers get grants to research things that are so obvious that they don't really need researching. For example, if a researcher received a grant to conduct a study on whether or not most dogs like to play fetch, the result is so obvious that it isn't really worth researching.

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