blah vs happy

blah

adj
  • Low in spirit or health; down. 

  • Dull; uninteresting; insipid. 

intj
  • An expression of mild frustration. 

  • Representing the sound of vomiting. 

  • Imitative of idle, meaningless talk; used sometimes in a slightly derogatory manner to mock or downplay another's words, or to show disinterest in a diatribe, rant, instructions, unsolicited advice, parenting, etc. Also used when recalling and retelling another's words, as a substitute for the portions of the speech deemed irrelevant. 

noun
  • (in plural, the blahs) A general or ambiguous feeling of discomfort, dissatisfaction, uneasiness, boredom, mild depression, etc. 

  • Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. 

verb
  • To utter idle, meaningless talk. 

happy

adj
  • Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous. 

  • Favoring or inclined to use. 

  • Dexterous, ready, skilful. 

  • Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something). 

  • Appropriate, apt, felicitous. 

  • Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious. 

  • Implying 'May you have a happy ~' or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity. 

noun
  • A happy event, thing, person, etc. 

verb
  • Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up. 

  • Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven. 

How often have the words blah and happy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )