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ho hum

ho hum is the alternative spelling of ho-hum.

Meaning of ho-hum

Adjective

ho-hum (comparative more ho-hum, superlative most ho-hum)

  1. (Canada, US, dated) Boring; not interesting or novel.
    • She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones.

See all 2 meanings of ho-hum

Forms of ho hum

comparativemore ho hum
superlativemost ho hum

Questions about ho hum

What is ho hum the alternative spelling of?
Ho hum is the alternative spelling of ho-hum.

Words near ho hum in the dictionary

  1. ho bags
  2. Ho Chi Minh
  3. Ho Chi Minh City
  4. ho ho
  5. ho ho ho
  6. ho hum
  7. ho kua bo ho jiak
  8. ho lan
  9. Ho Man Tin
  10. HO scale
  11. ho stroll

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