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Definition of ho-hum exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ho-hum

exclamation

/ˌhəʊ ˈhʌm/

/ˌhəʊ ˈhʌm/

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used to show that you are bored
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Word Origin1920s: imitative of a yawn.

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