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