ho-hum
(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
Seen in the wild
Ho-hum. Farquharson still shilling for the British state, I see. A truly loathsome and despicable human being who is so far up his own backside that he has yey to realise that even his fellow workers and close acquain…
Case in point, the 2024 NBA Draft: Atlanta drafts Zaccharie Risacher 1st overall. Had a decent, but ultimately ho-hum, rookie season. Hit the sophomore slump and was out of the rotation by year 2. San Antonio got St…
Brit here - I found "dad" just clanked on my ears. The rest ho-hum. The knights were very python coded as others said!
Is AI giving you ho-hum personal branding suggestions? Upgrade with your favorite people skills—that’s how to be unforgettable. #podcast: https://ow.ly/ERry50YV40f #peopleskills #inspiration #selfconfidence #careera…
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(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones.
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(dated, US, Canada) Used to express boredom, uninterest or lack of novelty.
Look at all this paperwork. Ho-hum!
“Ho-hum. Farquharson still shilling for the British state, I see. A truly loathsome and despicable human being who is so far up his own backside that he has yey to realise that even his fellow workers and close acquaintances can't stand the sight of him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Case in point, the 2024 NBA Draft: Atlanta drafts Zaccharie Risacher 1st overall. Had a decent, but ultimately ho-hum, rookie season. Hit the sophomore slump and was out of the rotation by year 2. San Antonio got Stephon Castle at #4 in the same draft.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Brit here - I found "dad" just clanked on my ears. The rest ho-hum. The knights were very python coded as others said!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Is AI giving you ho-hum personal branding suggestions? Upgrade with your favorite people skills—that’s how to be unforgettable. #podcast: https://ow.ly/ERry50YV40f #peopleskills #inspiration #selfconfidence #careeradvice”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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