blah

American  

[blah] / blɑ /

noun

1. nonsense; rubbish.

   What they say is blah.

   Synonyms:

   bosh, twaddle, eyewash, hooey, humbug, bunkum

2. the blahs, a feeling of physical uneasiness, general discomfort, or mild depression; malaise.

   After the long weekend many workers had the Monday-morning blahs.

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adjective

1. insipid; dull; uninteresting.

blah British  

/ blɑː /

noun

1. worthless or silly talk; claptrap

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adjective

1. uninteresting; insipid

verb

1. (intr) to talk nonsense or boringly

Etymology

Origin of blah

First recorded in 1915–20; imitative

Example Sentences

“They don’t care about the fact that the operating system below is blah, blah, blah.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Quit art school, he tells one, and “happy birthday, blah, blah, blah.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Blah, blah, life is sad—well, not anymore, because we’re kicking off 2026 primary season with Texas Week!

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

But The Flick Pick's host John Flickinger was more critical, saying it "just feels blah", adding: "It's a string of forgettable scenes that go nowhere."

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Grades, blah, blah, blah, Attitude, blah, blah, blah, Help around the house, blah, blah, blah, Not a kid anymore, blah, blah, blah.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson