dullsville

as in bore
someone or something boring that book is totally dullsville—you'll be asleep by page three

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Recent Examples of dullsville Pure dullsville in Van Nuys. Boris Dralyuk, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2021 Speaking of winds, attempting to surf off Galveston in the summertime is dullsville. Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2020 Next, if things remain dullsville, Anton Blidh could draw into the lineup. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2020
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Noun
  • Neither the trade market nor the free-agent market bore fruit, so the Reds will hope there is progress from in-house outfielders.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • By locating sensors in deep bore holes, the scientists found that the French Alps’ permafrost is warming by 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius (roughly 1.8 to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) a decade.
    Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lastly, Guthrie posted a picture of the girls at the end of the party, posing on a red truck while Mila feigned a yawn.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Downstairs, the afternoon stretches out and yawns, silent but secretly hopeful.
    Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Espresso is simply a style of brewing coffee—just like using a drip coffee maker, steeping grounds for cold brew, or pressing coffee with a French press.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • This doesn’t have to be a steady stream — a trickle or even a drip can help prevent your pipes from freezing.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Dullsville.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dullsville. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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