no shit, Sherlock
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
no shit (“an expression of amazement”) + Sherlock (“a stereotypical detective with an extremely high deductive ability”)
An expression of amazement followed by comparing the interlocutor to the detective Sherlock Holmes, as if a great discovery has just been made. This expression is, however, used ironically, to point out that the interlocutor merely stated the obvious.
[edit] Interjection
- (vulgar, colloquial, sarcastic, somewhat derogatory) A way of telling someone they are communicating what is obvious, unquestioned, and beyond doubt or need for reason (compare, Sherlock Holmes).
- 1976, Emmett Grogan, Final score, page 264:
- "No shit, Sherlock. Take another look, see how they come to be bent."
- 2006, Barry Morgan, Never Tell Them You're Dying, page 127:
- My copilot uttered, "I think we are headed for the bridge." No shit, Sherlock.
- 1976, Emmett Grogan, Final score, page 264:
