blah vs languor

blah

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

  • Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. 

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. 

verb
  • To utter idle, meaningless talk. 

languor

noun
  • Melancholy caused by lovesickness, sadness, etc.; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • Dullness, sluggishness; lack of vigour; stagnation. 

  • Listless indolence or inactivity, especially if enjoyable or relaxing; dreaminess; (countable) an instance of this. 

  • Heavy humidity and stillness of the air. 

verb
  • To languish. 

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