ho-hum adjective 1exclamation 1forms 4 adjective1 •Boring; not interesting or novel.She wore ho-hum clothes, but practical ones. exclamation1 •(US, old-fashioned) Used to express boredom, uninterest or lack of novelty.Look at all this paperwork. Ho-hum! formsmore ho hum · more ho-hum · most ho hum · most ho-hum