Comments on: ‘Meh’ – The Simpsons Make Word History

By: Mephisto73

Mephisto73 — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:37:02 +0000

The term “Meh” has been around for years even decades, and long before Bart and Lisa’s retort. It has had variances in it’s spelling and implementation other than just being spelled, Meh. Meh is short for the original phrase and meaning “yeah whatever”, which by the mid 1970′s was already popularized in television and movies. Given examples are Mel Brooks films, F Troop, Gilligans Island and many others. Another variable is “mnyeah” immortalized by the famous Edward G. Robinson during the 1930′s and 40′s, but had a different meaning and use and it was a sloppily pronounced “yeah”. It was the Simpsons that reintroduced it’s popularity with the help of lazy bloggers with bad spelling comprehension. These days the youth are so self absorbed and apathetic they don’t even know how to properly mispell actual words with it’s proper slang derivetive.

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:37:15 +0000

What I’m interested in, is where did the writer(s) get it? Did they already use “meh” in their conversation, and if so, where did they hear it from? Or did they make it up just for the episode?

By: HOMR

HOMR — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:16:57 +0000

-Meh.

By: Gaulty

Gaulty — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:25:03 +0000

Got it. Twas actually from the 1992 episode ‘Homer’s Triple Bypass’

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:41:01 +0000

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.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:04:41 +0000

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.

By: WordpressHostedNerd (Sir. Drunken Guy)

WordpressHostedNerd (Sir. Drunken Guy) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:25:04 +0000

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

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:52:48 +0000

apparently it’s from a 2001 episode…not sure which though.

By: Gaulty

Gaulty — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:13:29 +0000

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.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:42:53 +0000

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.