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so-so
or so so
[ soh-soh, soh-soh ]
/ ˈsoʊˌsoʊ, ˈsoʊˈsoʊ /
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adjective
Also soso . indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.
adverb
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
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Origin of so-so
First recorded in 1520–30
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British Dictionary definitions for so-so
so-so
/ informal /
adjective
(postpositive) neither good nor bad
adverb
in an average or indifferent manner
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