exclam. & comp. abb. a phrase said when someone has stated the obvious. (Refers to Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest fictional “Consulting Detective.” See also Sherlock.) : No shit, Sherlock. Everybody knows that!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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