humdrum
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Puzzle #220 · January 7, 2026
The word ‘humdrum’ means dull, monotonous, boring. It combines the word hum, suggesting a boring, droning sound and drum implying regularity and monotone. The term dates to the 1500's.
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- Puzzle #220 on January 7, 2026
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