ho-hum
[ hoh-huhm, -huhm ]
/ ˈhoʊˈhʌm, -ˌhʌm /
interjection
(an exclamation expressing boredom, weariness, or contempt.)
adjective
dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance.
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Nearby words
ho chi minh, ho chi minh city, ho chi minh trail, ho gauge, ho-dad, ho-hum, ho., hoabinhian, hoactzin, hoad, hoagie
Origin of ho-hum
First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for ho-hum
ho-hum
/ (ˈhəʊˌhʌm) /
adjective
informal lacking interest or inspiration; dull; mediocrea ho-hum album
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