Meh
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mybrainhurts

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90,809 posts

286 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Meh...

The recent proliferation of this word among the young and trendy herein prompts one to question its meaning and, moreover, its correct pronunciation.

Having researched extensively, one has determined neither its origin nor meaning. Consequently, one is perplexed and bereft of knowledge in this respect.

When considering pronunciation, one has lain prostrate, eyes shut, whilst experimenting with various forms, in order to address one's full concentration upon the task.

One is absolutely disappointed to find no apt form of pronunciation. It transpires there are three variations and one ponders these three forms might be valid in their own right. The three forms are described hereunder :

(1) Spoken with a jaunty tremble to the voice, one resembles a bleating sheep, possibly attempting to keep a healthy distance between herself and Vixpy.

(2) Spoken with a thrusting volocity, one resembles a demented monkey, perhaps caught in a trap.

(3) Spoken slowly, with a mellow tone, one resembles a Yorkshire girl of modern bent. One would point to an example such as....

Eyup, luv, weer's meh mam?

One welcomes further guidance or correction on this subject.










V8S

8,582 posts

268 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Meh means don't care, can't be bothered to answer, so what.

john_r

8,354 posts

302 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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mybrainhurts said:
One welcomes further guidance or correction on this subject.
Meh... can't be arsed.

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

273 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Muh?

EmmaP

11,758 posts

270 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Very good! That's made me chuckle.

The Excession

11,669 posts

281 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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I must admit, this one's been bugging me for months!

cloggy

4,959 posts

240 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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I thought Meh was a Chinese noodle.

steven182

1,886 posts

232 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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it's just meh,

meh.

EmmaP

11,758 posts

270 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Babies that haven't learnt how to form proper words are often heard to say, "Meh!"

V8S

8,582 posts

268 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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It's pronounced like, er, Met but remove the T sound.

215cu

2,956 posts

241 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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What a delightful one-word oxymoron.

Pretty much like "interesting youth".

renrut

1,478 posts

236 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Pronounced as it's written - Meh. Like "eh" but with a short 'm' sound preceeding it. So possibly like a sheep before it gets to the bit with repetitions (don't know the techincal word for it).

As people above have said - it means "I don't care". Which mostly sums up modern culture I think.

HundredthIdiot

4,477 posts

315 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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"Meh" is short for "the opinions expressed hereafter are to be discounted by the fact that I am a mildly retarded 12 year old".

Rod Rammage

2,557 posts

231 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Same as, on the internet, "owned" will be deliberately misspelled "pwned", and "the" will be misspelled "teh".

Meh means "mhe".

Obviously.


All this is the internet equivalent of buying trousers with ready-made rips and tears.

Like Stewie said to Colin Farrell, "society wants your trousers intact, but you're just not going to listen."



Something like that.

JonRB

80,180 posts

303 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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coffee Meh. Is it this old thread again?wink

JonRB

80,180 posts

303 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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EmmaP said:
Babies that haven't learnt how to form proper words are often heard to say, "Meh!"
It's because babies don't really care about anything you say or do.wink

DrTre

12,957 posts

263 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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confused

I always associate it with Yiddish, not 12 year olds...

steven182

1,886 posts

232 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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old bds.

littleandy0410

1,745 posts

235 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Meh.



Edited by littleandy0410 on Thursday 7th August 13:01

HundredthIdiot

4,477 posts

315 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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DrTre said:
I always associate it with Yiddish, not 12 year olds...
What does it mean in Yiddish?