Captain Obvious



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Captain Obvious

A person who makes a statement or statements of such obvious meaning or implication as to be entirely redundant, superfluous, or unnecessary. Pauline: "The President has said that lower-class families are bearing the brunt of the recession worse than anyone else." Johnny: "Thank you, Captain Obvious!" A: "Your photos are out of focus because you didn't adjust the lens properly." B: "Wow, Captain Obvious strikes again!"
See also: captain, obvious

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MÁRtuska-Hungarian
TrudyTROO-dee (English), TRUY-dee (Dutch)English, Dutch
JettJETEnglish (Modern)
Torcuil-Scottish
Carmelokahr-ME-loSpanish, Italian
Romanrah-MAHN (Russian), RAW-mahn (Polish)Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, German