Another addition to the dictionary? 'Meh'

Over the years many of you might have heard people nonchalantly throwing around the expression "meh," typically used when someone is uninterested or merely doesn't want to give a real response to whatever the other person is talking about or suggesting.

Although most people never think twice about this colloquialism, surprising the Collins English Dictionary thought differently and were so intrigued by the expression they insisted it be considered for inclusion in their 30th anniversary edition.

As for origins of the word, no one knows for certain where it came from. Some lexicographers say the word originated in North America, whizzed around the Internet, and eventually became a regularly used word of the typical teenager. Although one outlet we can definitely identify with using the word, where it was possibly first heard by a larger audience was on a 2001 episode of "The Simpsons," when Homer announces to his kids that they should all go on a day trip together, without looking up from the television the kids both answer with a lackadaisical "meh."

The definition of "meh" as it will appear in the dictionary reads as "an expression of indifference or boredom, or an adjective meaning mediocre or boring." Examples given by the dictionary include "the Canadian election was so meh."

The way the dictionary discovered the word was worth looking at was because publisher HarperCollins asked for input from average people who gave him examples of incessant words they use in normal everyday conversations that aren't already included in the dictionary. One of the very common words was "meh." A couple other suggested words were jargonaut, a fan of jargon; frenemy, an enemy disguised as a friend; and huggles, a hybrid of hugs and snuggles.

For the original story, go to MSNBC.