(dated, US, Canada) Used to express boredom, uninterest or lack of novelty.
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…
(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.”
“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.”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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A New Zealand informal term, borrowed from Maori, meaning annoyed, irritated, or fed up. Used freely in New Zealand English across communities as a way of expressing mild to moderate frustration. Part of the everyday Maori vocabulary that has permeated New Zealand English speech.
(UK, dated, New Zealand) (expressing puzzlement or discovery).
A sigh; indicates distress, discomfort, boredom or confusion.
(UK, dated) hello (expressing puzzlement or discovery).
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“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”
“Brit here - I found "dad" just clanked on my ears. The rest ho-hum. The knights were very python coded as others said!”
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(dated, US, Canada) Boring; not interesting or novel.
She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones.
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