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Blah Is Commonly Used Among Youngsters:: The Blahs

This document discusses the origins and meanings of the word "blah". It traces the word back to 1940 when it was first used to mean "idle, meaningless talk", and was likely imitative in nature. It was then used as an adjective in 1919 to mean "bland, dull", possibly influenced by the French word "blasé". The term "the blahs" referring to boredom or mild depression first emerged in 1969 as an extension of the adjective sense, and was influenced by the similar term "the blues". The document also notes it may be connected to the word "bleat".

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Blah Is Commonly Used Among Youngsters:: The Blahs

This document discusses the origins and meanings of the word "blah". It traces the word back to 1940 when it was first used to mean "idle, meaningless talk", and was likely imitative in nature. It was then used as an adjective in 1919 to mean "bland, dull", possibly influenced by the French word "blasé". The term "the blahs" referring to boredom or mild depression first emerged in 1969 as an extension of the adjective sense, and was influenced by the similar term "the blues". The document also notes it may be connected to the word "bleat".

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Blah is commonly used among youngsters:

 Sense “Idle, meaningless talk” (1940), probably imitative or echoic in origin. Perhaps, but cf
Greek "barbarbar” ‘unintelligible sounds’ (Grillo 1989:174).
 Adjective sense “bland, dull” (1919), perhaps influenced by French blasé (“bored,
indifferent”).
 The blahs (“boredom, mild depression”) first attested 1969; extension of adjective sense and
influenced by term the blues.
 Also may be connected with bleat

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