Meaning of Captain Obvious | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who makes superfluously obvious statements or who has just made one.

derogatory, humorous, sarcastic, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Thank⟳ you, Captain Obvious!”

“1994, L. E. Blair, Drummer Girl (Girl Talk⟳ series, vol. 12), Golden Books Publishing, →ISBN, page 33, "But you're a girl," the guy said in surprise⟳. This guy was getting on my nerves. "You are Captain Obvious, aren't you?" I shot back.”

“Text links, by their very nature, contain⟳ text (thank⟳ you, Captain Obvious).”

“The larger of the two specifications is known as Wide SCSI-2 because it's wider (Captain Obvious rides again).”

“The Qiana-wearing slacker next to me poked me on the shoulder and said, "We totally knew it was you in the bathroom!" Well, thank⟳ you, Captain Obvious, I thought.”

“Hold⟳ the camera properly. No, I'm not playing Captain Obvious here, but there is a certain way to hold⟳ a DV camera to avoid⟳ jittery movement.”

““Do you know⟳ who that is?” he said, pointing both hands at the screen. / “Harold…Wolf…?” the class stated the obvious in slow, disjointed unison. Mr. Candas looked ready to jump⟳ off a roof. / “Thank⟳ you, Captains Obvious,” he murmured.”

“Captains Obvious point⟳ to Sgt. Pepper’s as the source but, in reality, it’s Revolver. It comes from here, and it goes there and everywhere.”

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