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

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

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

As the opening of “awards season,” it’s supposed to be a bellwether of the Oscars race, blah blah blah.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

I’m either fully stressed out or feeling a bit blah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Usyk told BBC Sport: "It's just blah, blah, blah - empty words."

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

“Prometheus sent Zeus a message with a bunch of excuses for supporting Kronos. ‘I was just trying to minimize the damage,’ blah, blah.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan