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interjection
1.
(an exclamation expressing boredom, weariness, or contempt.)
adjective
2.
dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance.
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Ho-hum
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Origin:
1920–25
1920–25
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Word Origin & History
ho-hum
"expression of boredom," first attested 1924.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
ho-hum definition[ˈhoˈhəm]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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