noun
blah
blah
noun
1
Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
"He went on with the usual corporate blah about "synergy.""
"Skip past the small talk — I don't need the blah, just the facts."
adj
1
Dull, unenthusiastic, or lacking energy or interest.
"I've been feeling kind of blah all week."
"The restaurant's food was pretty blah compared to the reviews."
intj
1
Used repeated ("blah, blah, blah") to stand in for talk being skipped over as boring or unimportant.
""And then she said blah, blah, blah, and I just stopped listening.""
How to Use Blah
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBoring, meaningless talk — or a low-energy, unenthusiastic feeling or quality.
When to use it
Very informal; common in speech but rarely used in formal writing.
Common pairings
blah, blah, blah
feel blah
the usual blah
Word Forms
more blah comparative, blahed past tense, blahs plural, blahs singular, most blah superlative
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Etymology
An imitative word from the 1910s–40s, echoing the sound of meaningless chatter.