Etymology

meh

M3E1H4

Today it means: Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring. Full definition →

Cantonese 咩
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meh · adjective, interjection, noun1

Popularized by the American television show The Simpsons; first used on the show in the episode titled "Sideshow Bob Roberts" (1994). Possibly ultimately from Yiddish מע (me, “so-so”). First attested in 1928, with usage as an interjection dated to 1992.

meh · particle2

  1. Cantonese · borrowed from咩
  2. English todaymeh

From Cantonese 咩 (me¹, final particle used to make doubtful yes–no questions).

meh · interjection3

Onomatopoeic.

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