Eh vs Meh - What's the difference?
eh | meh |
(informal, UK, Australia) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. Compare what'', ''pardon .
(Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker
Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
(informal, predicative only) Of bad quality; mediocre; unremarkable.
Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
* 2003 , steve-o, Jam On The River Mini-Review [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.phish/browse_thread/thread/d3fe498689eb3d4f/44d89cbfe768dd0a?lnk=st&q=%22was+meh%22&rnum=122&hl=en#44d89cbfe768dd0a] in rec.music.phish
* 2006 , Suzanne D., Recaps: Finals Week 8 Performances, 5/2/2006 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.american-idol/browse_thread/thread/d8921c76f3f9fa51/1375c5cbd027720d?lnk=st&q=%22was+meh%22&rnum=6&hl=en#1375c5cbd027720d] in alt.tv.american-idol
* 2006 , FunkyM, Turned on RAW for the first time in forever last night... [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.pro-wrestling/browse_thread/thread/45aeb89b4d6332d9/21a00974ffee427a?lnk=st&q=%22was+meh%22&rnum=4&hl=en#21a00974ffee427a] in rec.sport.pro.wrestling
Apathetic; unenthusiastic.
* 2003 , Dana, 10/18/03 Shows [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.trading-spaces/browse_thread/thread/c7c619842ff0cb0a/ac694f6e104582cb?lnk=st&q=%22feeling+meh%22&rnum=5&hl=en#ac694f6e104582cb] in alt.tv.trading-spaces
* 2004 , jennifer, The FANtasia thing: I don’t get it... [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.gossip.celebrities/browse_thread/thread/3490803d532f4e0b/7046706c7ba75389?lnk=st&q=%22feeling+meh%22&rnum=3&hl=en#7046706c7ba75389] in alt.gossib.celebrities
* 2006 , ettie...@hotmail.com, Steve’s impressions on random Genesis games [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.video.sega/browse_thread/thread/94fcb6c9382f24f6/2d32eb3d2cea1c25?lnk=st&q=%22feeling+meh%22&rnum=1&hl=en#2d32eb3d2cea1c25] in rec.games.video.sega
(slang)
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As a pronoun eh
is he, she, (animate'') it (''third person singular ).eh
English
(wikipedia eh)Alternative forms
* ay (NZ)Interjection
(en interjection)- These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?
- I went to the restaurant, eh , but my friends didn't show up.
- - Do you feel like going out tonight?
- Eh , I don't know.
Usage notes
In North America this term is stereotypically associated with Canada and some uses of it outside of Canada can convey that you are trying to sound (sarcastically) Canadian. However, it is in wide use in many other parts of the world, including the northern United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, and South Africa.Adjective
- My French fries were eh .
meh
English
(wikipedia meh)Adjective
(en adjective)- They redeemed themselves with this show. The first song or two was meh , but they were on fire after that.
- The voice is excellent as always, but the overall effect was meh until the end, where he became a little bit awesome.
- Nothing that was supposed to be big and exciting came off as such and the rest was meh at best.
- Both shows left me feeling, meh .
- I’m a huge Clay fan, love Ruben’s voice, and have become quite a fan of Kelly’s, as well. Fantasia just leaves me feeling meh .
- I liked it but I wasn’t feeling it for some reason that day, again, I was feeling meh toward video games in general.
Interjection
(en interjection)- “What do you want for dinner?” — “Meh . I’m not really hungry.”
- “That film was awesome!” — “Meh . I’ve seen better.”
- Marge: [weaving on a loom ] “Hi Bart, I’m weaving on a loom!”
- Bart: “Meh ”.