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The correct spelling is blah.

How to pronounce blah

noun

IPA: /blɑː/

Say it like: Bla-h

The correct spelling is blah. Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. For example: "Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah."

Usage Examples

Well, the new restaurant seems nice, but their menu is a little blah.

I decided to go exercise rather than sit around all day feeling blah.

Blah! Why can't I get this computer to work!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
  2. 2.(in plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc.

verb

  1. 1.To utter idle, meaningless talk.

adjective

  1. 1.Dull; uninteresting; insipid.
  2. 2.Low in spirit or health; down.

interjection

  1. 1.An expression of mild frustration.
  2. 2.(When spoken repeatedly, often three times in succession: blah blah blah!) Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant.
  3. 3.Representing the sound of vomiting.

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