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бла̀-бла̀-бла́ — meaning in English

bla-bla-bla

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English meaning

  • blah noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.

Senses

бла̀-бла̀-бла́ is used for these senses in English:

  • blah (When spoken repeatedly, often three times in succession: blah blah blah!) Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.
  • blah blah blah A put-down to silence someone who would otherwise not stop talking.
  • blah blah blah A stand-in for trivial, obvious, or boring content.

blah — full definition

  1. noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
  2. adj Dull, unenthusiastic, or lacking energy or interest.
  3. intj Used repeated ("blah, blah, blah") to stand in for talk being skipped over as boring or unimportant.

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