Meanings
- informalInformal form of Captain Obvious.
Yah Cap'n Obvious, ya freakin' think?!?!?!?
2019 February 13, Mitchell Holman, quoting Yak, “Re: California Gov. Gavin Newsom abandoning plan for high-speed train from Los Angeles to San Francisco, says too costly”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 20253 more examples
I hate to look like Cap'n Obvious here, but I know some people dont^([sic]) keep up to speed with the comic and stuff (the RArchie one...*sniff*...the only one I'm able to get) But I'd just like to point out a few facts in Archie's continuity.
1998 January 10, Ice, “Wheee, even more questions”, in alt.fan.sonic-hedgehog (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025: If Iverson raises his scoring average more, then he would eclipse jordon's^([sic]) : average in even more seasons. No [GPW], Cap'n Obvious. And, if he hadn't scored as much, he wouldn't eclipse MJ's average in as many seasons. Any other scintillating words of wisdom?
1999 March 8, David Boll, “Jordan - Top 5 All-Time In Triple-Doubles?”, in rec.sport.basketball.pro (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025> It [“Here comes 2!”] means two is next. Well, duh. Cap'n Twill And you must be Cap'n Obvious!
1999 September 29, Cap'n Twill, “Does anyone get this joke on the^([sic]) Simpsons? Real post.”, in alt.tv.simpsons (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2025
Cite this entry
Cap'n Obvious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cap'n%20Obvious
“Cap'n Obvious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cap'n%20Obvious. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cap'n Obvious,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cap'n%20Obvious.
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