It's official now

[vilakins]

"Meh" has been chosen for the 30th anniversary edition of Collins English Dictionary; see this Times article. I've used it in LJ posts and e-mails, but I don't think I've ever said it out loud. I remember laughing with joy at the Simpsons using it though.

I wonder if they also included "eep". Fran even said it on Black Books, to my delight.

Comments

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Eep has been a colloquial word round here for as long as I can remember it has the meaning
'oh dear that's rather worrying/frightening/startling'
Is this the meaning in the Simpsons/Black Books?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I never heard of 'eep' till I joined LJ! The Simpsons only used 'meh', but Fran said 'eep' when she was aroused by the sexy voice on the shipping forecast. :-)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

Well I suppose that could be translated as worrying or startling

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

When she realised she was helpless, yes. ;-)

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

I have certainly said "meh" at times, but then the lovely megamole does, and I think I caught it from him. :-) I've said "eep" for as long as I can remember.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I never heard (or more accurately, saw) 'eep' till I joined LJ. Fran was the first person I heard it from, and I though it was extra funny because I assumed it was an internet word like 'meh'.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I heard this on the radio and they were debating how to pronounce it, which was amusing ;0)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The way it's spelled! :-) Or conversely, 'eh' preceded by an M.