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title: "no kidding · GenZ Decoded"
description: "no kidding: A sarcastic phrase meaning something is obvious. Example: \"It’s raining? No kidding.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# no kidding

Boomer[#bad](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/criticism/)

**Meaning.** A sarcastic phrase meaning something is obvious.

See it in a sentence

It’s raining? No kidding.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [duh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/duh/)

- Gen X

    [no duh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-duh/)

- Boomer · this one

    no kidding

- Plain English

    sarcastic phrase meaning something is obvious

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## Related slang

- [mid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/mid/): Average, mediocre, or underwhelming; not as good as hyped.
- [no duh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-duh/): A sarcastic way of saying that is obvious.
- [No shot](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-shot/): No way; impossible
- [no way](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-way/): An expression meaning absolutely not or impossible.

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