Ho-hum

adj, intj

adj, intj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Boring; not interesting or novel. Canada, US, dated

    "She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones."

Adjective
  1. 1
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness wordnet
Intj
  1. 1
    Used to express boredom, uninterest or lack of novelty. Canada, US, dated

    "Look at all this paperwork. Ho-hum!"

Example

More examples

"She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones."

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