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Meh, Add It to the Dictionary

Simpsons' fave word and signal of apathy makes it into next edition of Collins

Nov 17, 08 10:07 AM CST
(Newser) - The 30th-anniversary edition of the authoritative Collins English Dictionary will include a new entry suggested by readers: the interjection "meh." An expression of indifference or boredom, it’s believed to have originated in North America. Its spelling was codified on an episode of The Simpsons, the Telegraph reports,... More »

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 Cartman's Evil Is His Appeal 

Foul-mouthed fat kid ranks 10th in all-time list of cartoon characters

Apr 6, 08 12:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eric Cartman—the foul-mouthed fat kid in the "South Park" foursome of misfit boys—has ridden his ability to do the unthinkable to No. 10 on TV Guide's top 50 cartoon characters of all time. What's the appeal, exactly, of a malicious, mean, lying, selfish 8-year-old? "I'd say... More »

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cable TV • animation • cartoon • South Park • Trey Parker • Matt Stone • cartoon characters • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Beavis and Butthead

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