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'Meh': Apathetic expression enters dictionary

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At least someone is excited about "meh."

The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after generating a surprising amount of enthusiasm among lexicographers.

Publisher HarperCollins announced Monday the word had been chosen from terms suggested by the public for inclusion in the dictionary's 30th anniversary edition, to be published next year.

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And how do I feel about this, as an avid user of the word?

Meh.

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Reply#1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:53 PM EST
{"commentId":4101186,"authorDomain":"tallyliii"}

Pfft.

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Reply#2 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:12 PM EST
{"commentId":4102344,"authorDomain":"tigerblade"}

Well-said.

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    #2.1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:48 PM EST
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    {"commentId":4101221,"authorDomain":"Lemmywinks"}

    Sheesh!

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      Reply#3 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:14 PM EST
      {"commentId":4101270,"authorDomain":"gwenny"}

      meeps!  meh is a word?

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      Reply#4 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:17 PM EST
      {"commentId":4101702,"authorDomain":"spookybf"}

      "Meh" is a perfectly cromulent word.

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      #4.1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:50 PM EST
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      {"commentId":4101692,"authorDomain":"spookybf"}

      .

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        Reply#5 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:50 PM EST
        {"commentId":4101873,"authorDomain":"fredegrar"}

        Not a bad Scrabble word.

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        Reply#6 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:04 PM EST
        {"commentId":4102307,"authorDomain":"tigerblade"}

        If you play your tiles right, you might be able to get... what? 12 points? 15? Unless you can somehow hide a Z and a Q in there...

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          #6.1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:44 PM EST
          {"commentId":4103446,"authorDomain":"fredegrar"}

          8 by itself, 24 with triple word score. I'm not sayin' it's the best word ever, but could come in handy every once and a while. Of course, it's no better than 'hem'.

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            #6.2 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:32 PM EST
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            {"commentId":4102371,"authorDomain":"randomsample"}

            ...whatever.

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            Reply#7 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:51 PM EST
            {"commentId":4103899,"authorDomain":"tigerblade"}

            yep.

            NOT!

            ...ahem. I meant... PSYCH!

            wait... not that either.

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              #7.1 - Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:16 PM EST
              {"commentId":4115354,"authorDomain":"gwenny"}

              pwned

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              #7.2 - Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:17 PM EST
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