expression of boredom, by 1906. As an adjective, by 1956.
a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
hogshead
hog-tie
hogwash
hogweed
hogwort
ho-hum
hoi polloi
hoist
hoity-toity
hoke
hokey
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