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ho-hum
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Meaning ho-hum meaning
What does ho-hum mean?
ho-hum
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adjective
(= boring, deadening, dull, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome)
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
a boring evening with uninteresting people
the deadening effect of some routine tasks
a dull play
his competent but dull performance
a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
what an irksome task the writing of long letters is
— Edmund Burke
tedious days on the train
the tiresome chirping of a cricket
— Mark Twain
other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
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