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11-17-2008, 02:12 PM
didn't know this came from the simpsons.
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Nothing to get excited about: The indifferent 'meh' gains place in English dictionary
LONDON—At least someone is excited about "meh": The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary. Publisher HarperCollins announced Monday that the word had been chosen for inclusion in the dictionary's 30th anniversary edition. The origins of "meh" are murky, but it grew in popularity after being used in a 2001 episode of "The Simpsons" in which Homer suggests a day trip to Bart and Lisa. The children reply "meh" and keep watching TV.
full article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-britain-new-word,0,1807854.story
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Nothing to get excited about: The indifferent 'meh' gains place in English dictionary
LONDON—At least someone is excited about "meh": The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary. Publisher HarperCollins announced Monday that the word had been chosen for inclusion in the dictionary's 30th anniversary edition. The origins of "meh" are murky, but it grew in popularity after being used in a 2001 episode of "The Simpsons" in which Homer suggests a day trip to Bart and Lisa. The children reply "meh" and keep watching TV.
full article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-eu-britain-new-word,0,1807854.story