To not understand the term "Meh"

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what does it mean? is it just a general expression of disdain? or sort of like "D'oh" Do not know when it is appropriate to use either and consequently whether it is appropriate when folks "say" it to me. I have never actually heard anyone say it - just on face book or on here. My DD went through a phase of using it (shes 21).

It's a written shrug.

Like 'whatever' but without the aggro undertones.

No idea! but my 13yo Ds uses it and I hate it...I'm a bit of a stickler for good English though, so he gets the look from me!

i was just about to post, like "whatever"?? So it means "i dunno" or "i don't care"?

My DD has used it to sort of say "eewwww" i think. I don't like it because i just don't think it would sound nice

That's interesting

I've only ever seen it written too but never heard it being said

I hadn't realised that til now

I use it when my husband asks me something and I can't be bothered to given any sort of coherant answer whatsoever. :o

It means 'I have heard and understood what you have communicated to me, and in the nicest possible way, I couldn't give the smallest of shits'.

Kladdkaka explains it exactly like my DD says it. There's no aggression, it's just a 'whatever', or even 'you think that if you like, I don't, but never mind', or even a bit of boredom on the part of the 'meh'er :o

It's a shrug.

It's a verbal shrug.

they all say it on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm', at least that's where I first heard it a few years back

My DDs, especially DD1, say it. Seems to mean just about anything depending on the context, as far as I can make out from the various facial exressions. They even use it in Spanish conversation, which sounds really odd

meh means indifference, to be used when you just don't not care

stray not there

i only use it in writing..for example
"how was your day?"
"meh, nothing much happened.."

Yeah, it

shows un-enthusiam ("D'you wanna go to the cinema?" "Meh" = I'm not really bothered)

or not caring one way or the other ("What do you want for dinner?" "Meh.")

or unexcitement about something ("I can't believe he did that, isn't it awful?" "Meh.")

or it can be an adjective that means so-so : ("How was school?" "Meh." "How's it going?" "Meh"?)

Unlike "whatever", or "I don't care", it's not rude or aggressive - you'd use it in the middle of a conversation to a friend without them taking offense.

it's goatspeak

its a written noise its when you are not fussed about something you say meh and i love it and wil use it even if i sound like a goat MEH

Sometimes 'meh' is the only answer.

What Usual said.

Ninah That is Goatist!

MrsJay am i to assume by your post the pronunciation is more of a "Meeeeehhhh" than very quick and dismissive "meh"?

I think it is used to mean a shrug - but I personally think of it more as turning your nose up a bit, not too keen on something.

It's a shrug/ whatever in Jewish (I think)