Captain Obvious
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Noun
Captain Obvious (plural Captains Obvious)
- (humorous, usually derogatory or sarcastic) Someone who makes superfluous or obvious statements.
- 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.
- 2013, Kaleb Nation, Harken, VOLT, →ISBN, page 38:
- “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.
- 2022, Questlove [pseudonym; Ahmir K. Thompson], “Evolver”, in Revolver, Apple Corps, page 17, column 1:
- 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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someone who makes superfluous statements
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