dull as dishwater en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Modified from dull as ditchwater (1700s) in the first half of the 1900s, perhaps through mispronunciation.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, qualifier:simile) Boring; ordinary; exceedingly dull.
‘My blessed Public must have a pretty girl’s face. Romance isn’t romance, adventure is as dull as dishwater...to my Public...unless, every so often, a face to sink a thousand ships, or is it saps? shows up.’
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dull as ditchwater | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
bored to tears · watch paint dry
Synonyms
Translations (5)
fi tylsä kuin mikä (extremely boring) · nl doodsaai (extremely boring) · pl nudny jak flaki z olejem (extremely boring) · fr chiant comme la pluie (extremely boring) · fi umpitylsä (extremely boring)