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The Britannica Dictionary ho hum 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• ho hum (interjection)
• ho–hum (adjective)

ho hum /ˈhoʊˈhʌm/ interjection ho hum /ˈhoʊˈhʌm/ interjection Britannica Dictionary definition of HO HUM — used to show that you are bored, not interested, etc.

• As another election campaign gets started, most voters seem to be saying, “Ho hum, here we go again.”

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