/blɑː/
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Translation
A word used in place of boring talk you do not want to repeat: blah, blah, blah.
Word origin
An imitative American English word from the early 1900s, echoing the sound of empty talk.
- Origin
- Imitative
- Root
- blah
Examples
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"Blah, blah, blah" stands for all the boring talk you skip.
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It means the words were long and dull.
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The speaker repeats the idea without repeating every word.
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