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'''''Meh''''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɛ|}}) is a [[Colloquialism|colloquial]] [[interjection]] used as an expression of [[Apathy|indifference]] or [[boredom]]. It is often regarded as a verbal equivalent of a [[shrug]] of the shoulders. The use of the term "''meh''" shows that the speaker is apathetic, uninterested, or indifferent to the question or subject at hand. It is occasionally used as an [[adjective]], meaning something is [[:wikt:mediocre|mediocre]] or unremarkable.<ref name=Collins>{{cite news |title=Bothered much? 'Meh' is a word |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207120355/https://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Meh-New-Word-In-Collins-English-Dictionary-Slacker-Term-Enters-Lexicon/Article/200811315152720|archive-date=7 February 2009|url=https://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Meh-New-Word-In-Collins-English-Dictionary-Slacker-Term-Enters-Lexicon/Article/200811315152720|work=[[Sky News]]|date=November 17, 2008|access-date=November 23, 2008}}</ref>
Also considered a non-committal response, "meh" can be used when disregarding a question or to refer to something they have no opinion or emotions about. In expressing an opinion, it means the speaker's opinion is that of apathy. Some may respond with "meh" simply to avoid creating an opinion on the matter at all. Meh is the best express ever. It is closely followed by mif. <ref name=Taylor>{{cite news |url= https://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/yes-we-believe-that-pizza-is-meh/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1|title=The Death of Meh|work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Seth |last=Taylor |date=January 14, 2013 |access-date=February 26, 2014}}</ref>
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