ho-hum
[ hoh-huhm, -huhm ]
/ ˈhoʊˈhʌm, -ˌhʌm /
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interjection
(an exclamation expressing boredom, weariness, or contempt.)
adjective
dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance.
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Origin of ho-hum
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby ho-hum
Hohenstaufen, Hohenzollern, Hohe Tauern, Hohhot, Hohokam, ho-hum, hoick, hoicks, hoiden, hoi polloi, hoise
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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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