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3 years, 4 months ago

What does 'meh' mean?

I just don't understand? Maybe I am getting to old :)
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easyeboy | 3 years, 4 months ago
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It's an interjection that suggests indifference or boredom. It was first uttered in a 2001 episode of The Simpsons.

Watch this video for an explanation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm5gHEFPGxo

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spoon | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

As a side note, Marina Orlova (the Etymologist/Philologist and host of the HotForWords video there) was just voted as one of the hottest geeks of 2008
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/12/sexiest-geeks-o.html

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She is not only the hottest Geek, she is the hottest subscription on Youtube!

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jeffhoard | 3 years, 4 months ago
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The word was recently added to the Oxford and Collins dictionary. And is defined as..

"an interjection expressing indifference or boredom"

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tracebooks | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I just noticed this this year. It seems to be some kind of East Coast thing, meaning "so what" or "it doesn't really matter". I usually hear it in the context of "I was 'meh' about it." It's usually accompanied by what could be termed a "Gallic shrug":


It's from The Simpsons:


used in the greatest tv show of all time The Simpsons. in the episode Hungry, Hungry Homer, bart and lisa respond to a homer inquiry with "meh". mystery solved
Homer: Kids, how would you like to go... to Blockoland!
Bart & Lisa: Meh.
Homer: But the TV. gave the impression that--
Bart: We said "meh".
Lisa: M-E-H. Meh.

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tracebooks | 3 years, 4 months ago Report

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srt4cab3 | 3 years, 4 months ago
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The first thing that came to my mind (I consider myself understanding what it means if someone says it to me): "Meh" means like "I don't / didn't care"

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boothbyd | 3 years, 4 months ago
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I found a thread that basically says, "meh, I don't know." How's that for self-referential answer?

Anyways, for your amusement, see the link below. The last answer seems to be the best I've found.

It just seems to me that I've heard of this before 2001. But, I could be wrong.

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clarusvisum | 3 years, 4 months ago
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Simple answers are the best sometimes:

It's a verbal shrug. Think of it that way and it'll all make sense.
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