'Meh' earns an official place in the Collins English Dictionary

"Meh" - the expression people use when they're feeling bored or indifferent has earned a place in the Collins English Dictionary.

Publisher HarperCollins said the word had been chosen from terms suggested by the public for inclusion in its 30th anniversary edition, published next year.

Head of content at Collins Dictionaries, Cormac McKeown, said the origins of "meh" were murkey, but gained popularity after used in a 2001 episode of The Simpsons where Homer asked Bart and Lisa if they wanted to go on a day trip.



"They both just reply 'meh' and keep watching TV," Mr McKeown said.

The dictionary defines "meh" as an expression of indifference or boredom, or an adjective meaning mediocre or boring.

The dictionary's compilers said the word originated in the US, spread through the internet and was now entering British spoken English.