Blah Definition
(informal) (in plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc.
(informal) Dull; uninteresting; insipid.
(informal) Low in spirit or health; down.
(When spoken repeatedly, often three times in succession: blah blah blah!) Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Blah
- the blahs
Origin of Blah
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Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Perhaps, but cf Greek "barbarbar” ‘unintelligible sounds’ (Grillo 1989:174.
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The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; extension of adjective sense and influenced by term the blues.
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Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored, indifferent”).
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Also may be connected with bleat
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Imitative of meaningless talk
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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