meh
[me]
- (an expression of boredom or apathy): We thought it would sell, but customers are saying “Meh!”
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- unimpressive; boring: The first few songs were meh.
- bored or apathetic: I'm feeling a little meh.
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Origin of meh
First recorded in 1990-95; popularized on the TV show The Simpsons
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Contemporary Examples
Not enough to make the difference between recession and expansion, or between excellent growth and meh growth, to be sure.
This morning, however, the Bureau of Labor Statistics served up a meh burger, slathered with blah sauce.
While noting the positive developments, Bernanke said the economy is still sort of meh.
He was reasonably competent at the first debate he participated in, not as good at the second, and in this one, meh.
Historical Examples
M'syae parle Francea, meh peutehtre ne conneh le tawbawc puant, en Anglah stingy, de Bawtiste.
Two KnapsacksJohn Campbell
"Ey'n spill t' last drop o' meh blood i' t' owd abbut's keawse," replied Hal o' Nabs.
The Lancashire WitchesWilliam Harrison Ainsworth
Amoni, hereditary prince of the nome of Meh, talks in the same fashion.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)Georges Perrot
Several of these tombs resemble in their general arrangements those of the feudal princes of Meh and Siout.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)Georges Perrot
The fact seems to be that both my and me grow out of an accusative form, meh, mec.
The English LanguageRobert Gordon Latham
meh
- an expression of indifference or boredom
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- mediocre or boring
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Word Origin and History for meh
expression of apathy or indifference, by 2003 (perhaps from 1992).
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