Meaning & Definition of word "Blah"
Blah
/blɑː/
noun:
- 1. Something regarded as bland, dull, or unexciting.
- Example: The movie was an absolute blah; I regretted watching it.
- 2. Trivial or pointless conversation.
- Example: We spent the evening engaged in social blah, which left me unsatisfied.
interjection:
- 1. Used to indicate boredom, lack of interest, or to dismiss something spoken.
- Example: He went on and on about his vacation, but I just kept thinking, 'blah, blah, blah.'
- 2. A synonym for trivial or uninteresting talk.
- Example: The meeting was full of blah that didn't really address our main concerns.
- 3. Used to refer to an unspecified or generic form of communication that is uninteresting.
- Example: The email was filled with blah about company policy that I already knew.
Etymology
●Originally a slang term from the 1970s, possibly derived from the sounds of conversation.
Common Phrases and Expressions
blah blah blah:
used to dismiss repetitive or uninteresting talk
it's all blah:
suggests that something is unworthy of consideration
just more blah:
indicating something is more of the same boring talk
Related Words
nonsense:
speech or writing that has no meaning or makes no sense
drivel:
silly nonsense; worthless talk
Slang Meanings of blah
Meaning: A way to describe overly chatty people or conversations.
● Example Sentence: He's always talking blah, none of it is interesting.
Meaning: An exclamation to dismiss something boring or unimportant.
● Example Sentence: When she started talking about politics, I just said, 'blah!'