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humdrum


Pronunciation: /ˈhəmˌdrəm/
adjective
Lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous: humdrum routine work
noun
Dullness; monotony: an escape from the humdrum of his life

Origin
mid 16th century: probably a reduplication of hum1.

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His life was so humdrum that he frequently sat in a beach chair recliner, hummed a droning tune and kept the beat by drumming his hands on his belly. He wasn't married and had no known prospects.


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