ho-hum

See also: ho hum

English

Alternative forms

• ho hum

Adjective

ho-hum (comparative more ho-hum, superlative most ho-hum)

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

   She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones.

Translations

boring; not interesting or novel

• Finnish: tylsä (fi), mielenkiinnoton
• German: langweilig (de)
• Russian: ску́чный (ru) m (skúčnyj)

Interjection

ho-hum

1. (dated, US, Canada) Used to express boredom, uninterest or lack of novelty.

   Look at all this paperwork. Ho-hum!

Translations

interjection used to express boredom, disinterest or lack of novelty

• Finnish: hohhoijaa (fi)