ho-hum
Americaninterjection
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ho-hum
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Ho-hum until it takes a turn toward the fascinatingly weird, the movie is a welcome declaration of artistic independence for Burton, who often strains against aesthetic and industrial restrictions.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2019
"Ho-hum for the PM... Some thought it sounded like the start of the West Wing theme, while ITV's political editor, Robert Peston, suggested that it was a Winnie the Pooh-style ditty."
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2016
Ho-hum pick by Pittsburgh in the fourth round.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2014
The surgical hook appeared again and fitted the slick layer of cornea back over the iris with a jaunty little flip of dismissal: Ho-hum, that one’s done.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2014
Hum Holland Brand name of one of those mild little red Baby Goudas that make you say "Ho-hum."
From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton
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