mercoledì 26 novembre 2008

Meh

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Aspettando che nel dizionario italiano entri "Miii...", festeggiamo l'entrata in quello inglese di "Meh..".


"The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after generating a surprising amount of enthusiasm among lexicographers.


Publisher HarperCollins announced Monday the word had been chosen from terms suggested by the public for inclusion in the dictionary's 30th anniversary edition, to be published next year.


The origins of "meh" are murky, but the term grew in popularity after being used in a 2001 episode of "The Simpsons" in which Homer suggests a day trip to his children Bart and Lisa.


"They both just reply 'meh' and keep watching TV," said Cormac McKeown, head of content at Collins Dictionaries.


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'Meh': Apathetic expression enters dictionary, di JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer Jill Lawless, Associated Press Writer, 16 novembre 2008.

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