Comments on: Now (officially) a word: MEH

By: FEH

FEH — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:53:00 +0000

Feh.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:53:00 +0000

I have to say, I’m a bit surprised that “Meh” was not officially a word.

While in Cleveland (Ohio) this summer, I saw trash cans with all sorts of webdings on them. Snuggled inside these seemingly random icons was “meh”.

Our group was beside ourselves.

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:26:00 +0000

I’ve been saying meh for years and years. I grew up in an isolated community with just 500 people and only 3 static tv stations. When I finally moved to the city and made a new friend, I said “Meh” in passing and they claimed “That’s MY word.” Well now it’s everybody’s word.

By: xavier

xavier — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:56:43 +0000

lol, next mentalfloss should recognize the word WOMP, its big in my circle

By: Korin

Korin — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:06:59 +0000

I’m so glad I’m not the only person who actually SAYS “meh”. IT expresses so much!

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:30:12 +0000

I always thought it was an amalgation of the phrase “Hmm, nah.” or “Hmm, yeah (whatever)”

By: Will

Will — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:48:37 +0000

Meh was in another episode of the Simpsons.
The episode is called “Hungry, Hungry Homer.”
The scene goes:
Homer: Kids, how would you like to go to … Blockoland!
Bart +
Lisa: Meh.
Homer: But the TV gave me the impression that –
Bart: We said, “Meh!”
Lisa: M-e-h, meh.

By: Stew

Stew — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:39:26 +0000

I am not a language maven… but feh! is a yiddish expression that has been around for a long time. It’s an interjection indicating dismissive attitude, disapproval, sometimes disgust… Sounds like meh is a watered down less ethnic version.

By: CJ Casey

CJ Casey — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:27:05 +0000

In Napoli, Italia, they just say “‘mboh” which, whether accompanied by a shoulder shrug or not, means the same thing. That word’s ancient. Glad to see that English finally caught up.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:07:56 +0000

I don’t care enough to say “Meh.” I prefer “Eh.”

Happy B- eh.