blah
Americannoun
adjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of blah
First recorded in 1915–20; imitative
Example Sentences
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“People kept telling me what to do, how to sound, what kind of music I should do, how I should dress. Blah, blah blah,” says Moreno when she was under a label.
From Los Angeles Times
But it sounded like, "Blah, blah, blurb," and darn it all, he lost the whole bite of apricots, right down his bib.
From Literature
As the opening of “awards season,” it’s supposed to be a bellwether of the Oscars race, blah blah blah.
From Los Angeles Times
“I felt an overwhelming need to nap, which is unusual for me, as I typically do not take naps,” she said, describing herself as feeling “blah.”
From Salon
I’m either fully stressed out or feeling a bit blah.
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