meh
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
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/mɛ/
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/mɛ/ · /me/ · /mɛ(ː)˦/ · /mɛ(ː)˦˨/
Definition of meh
6 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
“They redeemed themselves with this show. The first song or two was meh, but they were on fire after that.”
“The voice is excellent as always, but the overall effect was meh until the end, where he became a little bit awesome.”
“Nothing that was supposed to be big and exciting came off as such and the rest was meh at best.”
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adj
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Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
“They redeemed themselves with this show. The first song or two was meh, but they were on fire after that.”
“The voice is excellent as always, but the overall effect was meh until the end, where he became a little bit awesome.”
“Nothing that was supposed to be big and exciting came off as such and the rest was meh at best.”
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Apathetic; unenthusiastic.
“Both shows left me feeling, meh.”
“I’m a huge Clay fan, love Ruben’s voice, and have become quite a fan of Kelly’s, as well. Fantasia just leaves me feeling meh.”
“I liked it but I wasn’t feeling it for some reason that day, again, I was feeling meh toward video games in general.”
intj
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(slang)Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm.
““What do you want for dinner?” — “Meh. I’m not really hungry.””
““That film was awesome!” — “Meh. I’ve seen better.””
“Marge: [weaving on a loom] “Hi Bart, I’m weaving on a loom!” Bart: “Meh”.”
“Scientists say that while the public may think of the moon as a problem solved and a bit retro – the place astronauts visited a half-dozen times way back before Watergate and then abandoned with a giant "meh" from mankind – in fact, lunar studies is a vibrant enterprise that is yielding a wealth of surprises.”
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(Manglish, Singlish)A bleating sound, as that of a sheep or goat.
“'Mehh,' they say to the ewes, and the ewes answer, ¶ 'Meeehh.' ¶ 'Mheh.' ¶ 'Meh-meh.'”
“Cookie was bouncing around stacks of brightly colored tires, mehhing happily, while Scal stood on one end of a teeter-totter like he was king of the world.”
noun
- (informal)A judgement marked by indifference; lack of impression.
particle
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(Manglish, Singlish, interrogative)Final question particle expressing skepticism.
“Really meh?”
“This one your one meh?”
“You got send [e-mail] meh? I never receive leh.”
““Nice meh?” I would think sourly.”
“"Huh? At this hour? Really meh?" He couldn't believe his own ears.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Popularized by the American television show The Simpsons; first used on the show in the episode titled "Sideshow Bob Roberts" (1994). Possibly ultimately from Yiddish מע (me, “so-so”). First attested in 1928, with usage as an interjection dated to 1992.
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