ho-hum
[hoh-huhm, -huhm]
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
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