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Modified from dull as ditchwater (1700s) in the first half of the 1900s, perhaps through mispronunciation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dull as dishwater
Today it means: Boring; ordinary; exceedingly dull. Full definition →
Today it means: Boring; ordinary; exceedingly dull. Full definition →
Modified from dull as ditchwater (1700s) in the first half of the 1900s, perhaps through mispronunciation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.