"bluh" meaning in English

See bluh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /blʌ/ Audio: En-us-bluh.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ʌ Etymology: Imitative; compare blah, blech, etc. Etymology templates: {{m|en|blah}} blah, {{m|en|blech}} blech
  1. (colloquial, rare) Expressing disgust or discontent; blah. Tags: colloquial, rare
    Sense id: en-bluh-en-intj-D6Im0gd6
  2. When repeated or combined with blah, used to denote tedious talking; blah.
    Sense id: en-bluh-en-intj-yhXSlJ8o

Download JSON data for bluh meaning in English (2.2kB)

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          "ref": "2011, Julia DeVillers, Jennifer Roy, Take Two",
          "text": "Bluh. I shut the magazine. I knew it was just a silly quiz, but it was annoying that I couldn't even get a crush match in a magazine—or real life.",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, Sneha Mehta, Siya Seth Decides to Die",
          "text": "What do guys think when they come to a party dipped in Axe perfumes? As if girls have nothing to do but behave like honey bees to suck their nectar. Bluh!",
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          "ref": "2005, Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events, page 485",
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          "ref": "2020, Max Vonne, Star Faer: C'artha's Kiss",
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          "ref": "2014, Sneha Mehta, Siya Seth Decides to Die",
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          "ref": "2013, Scott Semegran, The Spectacular Simon Burchwood",
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