If you’re a teenager of the naughties, a phrase like “meh” might seem like second nature to you. But the popular expression of indifference or boredom has earned a place in the 30th edition of the Collins English Dictionary, according to media reports.
The term is actually believed to be derived from an episode of The Simpsons, in which Homer suggests taking the family on a fieldtrip, to which Bart and Lisa both respond “meh”, instead continuing to watch television.
It has since spread through the internet and has worked its way into common usage.
The dictionary’s publisher HarperCollins called for the public to submit words that were in common conversational usage but not in the English dictionary, to which the word “meh” was received as the biggest response.
“Meh” beat words such as “frenemy”, an enemy who pretends to be a friend, “huggles”, a combination of a hug and a snuggle and “jargonaut”, meaning someone who excessively creates new words, to be included.
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November 20th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Didn’t a certain Simpsonise post that yesterday, Brian.
November 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
yays!
November 21st, 2008 at 4:00 am
Oh my god and the Associated Press posted it before you. SCANDAL.
November 21st, 2008 at 6:49 am
So what if you did? We’re allowed to post the same news.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:55 am
Yea but a little credit for all the sources that beat you two too it would be nice.
Simpsonise, Spingfield Springfield and Yahoo have all beeen plaged (is that the right word) by SC. Be ashamed.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:13 pm
I dont use any of those sources. I also didn’t see you thank any source when you posted it.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I thought you would make that point. Thanks for the up in my stats.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:48 pm
no problem.
November 21st, 2008 at 1:42 pm
New rule, we must visit every site to make sure they have the news up before us, then CREDIT them for being home to post about it when we werent.
You’re borderline being banned again. Stop being such a moron.
November 21st, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Meh, this argument is pointless. I’ve been on here a long time now, approaching 2 years, but really, who cares where the news comes from?
On topic none the less, which episode was the phrase from. I can’t remember.
November 21st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
apparently it’s from a 2001 episode…not sure which though.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 am
Adam: You crack me up.
Everyone: I don’t care where you steal news from, but if you steel it from me give me some credit.
Brian: I was going to say that but forgot
Meh
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 am
We don’t need to steal news from your website. And if that’s the case, you should be giving SC credit for everything you’ve stolen from here.
November 23rd, 2008 at 3:41 am
I post the ratings here every week - exclusively, 5 minutes within which they become known to me. And they always end up on your site without credit.
And I have never taken anything from your site. Get off your high horse.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:25 am
Got it. Twas actually from the 1992 episode ‘Homer’s Triple Bypass’
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 am
-Meh.