the blahs, a feeling of physical uneasiness, general discomfort, or mild depression; malaise: After the long weekend many workers had the Monday-morning blahs.
adjective
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insipid; dull; uninteresting.
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Blahsis always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
"idle, meaningless talk," 1918, probably echoic; the adj. meaning "bland, dull" is from 1919, perhaps infl. by Fr. blasé "bored, indifferent." The blahs "depression" is first attested 1969.
mod. bland; dull. : After a blah day like this I need something really exciting like a hot bath.
mod. depressed; worn out. : I'm really blah. Would you mind awfully if I just went home?
mod. alcohol intoxicated; very drunk. : We are going to get totally blah tonight.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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