# meh

Pronunciation: say "ME" US/UK /mɛ/, AUS /me/

## Interjection

1. A casual exclamation expressing indifference or a lack of enthusiasm about something. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A casual word said to show you don't really care about something or aren't excited.
   - _Meh, the sequel was fine, but nothing I'd ever watch twice._
   - _He shrugged and muttered meh when they offered him the promotion._
6. The bleating cry made by a sheep or goat. *(Manglish, Singlish)*
   - Simple: The bleating sound made by a sheep or goat.
   - _Somewhere in the barn a lone sheep called meh into the dark._
   - _The young goats answered meh whenever their keeper walked past._

## Adjective

2. Mediocre and uninspiring; neither good enough to praise nor bad enough to dismiss.
   - Simple: Not good and not bad, just ordinary and a little boring.
   - _Critics found the album meh, full of safe choices and no real risks._
   - _The hotel was meh: clean enough, but nothing about it stood out._
3. Apathetic and unenthusiastic; lacking interest or energy toward something.
   - Simple: Feeling bored and not interested, without much energy or excitement.
   - _He's been meh about work lately, just going through the motions._
   - _Honestly, I'm meh on the whole idea and can't get excited about it._

## Noun

4. An indifferent reaction or verdict; a response showing the thing made little impression. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: An opinion that shows you don't care much and weren't impressed.
   - _The film earned a collective meh from audiences who had expected more._
   - _His review was one long meh about a restaurant everyone else adored._

## Particle

5. A word placed at the end of a question to express doubt or skepticism about what was said. *(Manglish, Singlish)*
   - Simple: A small word added to the end of a question to show you doubt something.
   - _You think he'll actually show up on time, meh?_
   - _This is supposed to be the cheapest shop in town, meh?_

## Origin

**Meanings 1–4** — This word was popularized by the American TV show The Simpsons, first used in a 1994 episode. It possibly comes ultimately from Yiddish מע (me, “so-so”), and was first attested in 1928, with interjection use dated to 1992.
**Meaning 5** — From Cantonese 咩 (me¹), a final particle used to form doubtful yes–no questions.
**Meaning 6** — Onomatopoeic: the word imitates a sound.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/meh (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).