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| denys envy |
Now a word.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081117...tain_new_word_1
'Meh': Apathetic expression enters dictionary
Associated Press Writer Jill Lawless, Associated Press Writer – Sun Nov 16, 7:23 pm ETLONDON – At least someone is excited about "meh."
The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after generating a surprising amount of enthusiasm among lexicographers.
Publisher HarperCollins announced Monday the word had been chosen from terms suggested by the public for inclusion in the dictionary's 30th anniversary edition, to be published next year.
The origins of "meh" are murky, but the term grew in popularity after being used in a 2001 episode of "The Simpsons" in which Homer suggests a day trip to his children Bart and Lisa.
"They both just reply 'meh' and keep watching TV," said Cormac McKeown, head of content at Collins Dictionaries.
The dictionary defines "meh" as an expression of indifference or boredom, or an adjective meaning mediocre or boring. Examples given by the dictionary include "the Canadian election was so meh."
The dictionary's compilers said the word originated in North America, spread through the Internet and was now entering British spoken English.
"This is a new interjection from the U.S. that seems to have inveigled its way into common speech over here," McKeown said. "Internet forums and e-mail are playing a big part in formalizing the spellings of vocal interjections like these. A couple of other examples would be 'hmm' and 'heh.'
"Meh" was selected by Collins after it asked people to submit words they use in conversation that are not in the dictionary. Other suggestions included jargonaut, a fan of jargon; frenemy, an enemy disguised as a friend; and huggles, a hybrid of hugs and snuggles. |
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| david.michael |
Meh. 
/predictable_but_obligatory |
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| elFreak |
Hey dutty puss come aff a di house tap before a buss yuh rass
klaat! |
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| enydo |
:stongue:
That's awesome. |
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| tubularbills |
| lol, ing sweet! |
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| Frenchie |
| No wonder the English language is plummeting. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
No wonder the English language is plummeting. |
No such thing. |
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| david.michael |
| quote: | Originally posted by Frenchie
No wonder the English language is plummeting. |
Plummeting in terms of what? |
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| iammesol |
| "Our language's value is dropping like our market" a panel of experts have concluded. |
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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by david.michael
Plummeting in terms of what? |
stock nigga. my english shares fell 7% after this announcement. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
stock nigga. my english shares fell 7% after this announcement. |
It seems the Spanish language is looking forward to acquiring the US branch of American English.
Its stock value has skyrocketed in the last couple of hours! Mucho dinero, se lo digo, muchísimo dinero! |
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