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interjection

meh

meh
interjection
1
Used to express indifference, boredom, or a lack of enthusiasm.
""Meh," she shrugged, "it was an okay film.""
adjective
1
Unremarkable, mediocre, or uninspiring.
"The restaurant was fine, but the food was pretty meh."

How to Use Meh

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA casual way of saying "I don't really care" or "it was okay, nothing special."

When to use it

Very informal — internet and spoken slang, not used in formal writing.

Word Forms

more meh comparative, Mehs plural, most meh superlative

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"_____," she shrugged, "it was an okay film."

Etymology

Popularized by The Simpsons in the 1990s, though it may ultimately trace back to a similar Yiddish expression of indifference.

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