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blahs

noun (the blahs, plural, informal)

«blahs» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (US, informal) A feeling of being bored, tired, fed up or slightly sad, without a clear reason. tree →
  2. (informal) The plural of «blah», as in blah blah blah: boring or empty talk. tree →

In the lessons

Used in US everyday talk, especially about winter: «the winter blahs», «a case of the blahs». In comics and stories «blah, blah, blah» stands for talk that is boring or not worth repeating.

Examples

  • I've got the Monday morning blahs. tree →
  • The winter blahs make everyone grumpy. tree →
  • A walk in the sunshine can cure the blahs. tree →
  • All his blahs about football bored me. tree →
  • She had a case of the blahs after the holidays ended. tree →

Note

Informal; mostly American. Usually «the blahs». Not used in formal writing. If someone has the blahs for a long time, they should talk to a grown-up or a doctor.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/blahs/