blah vs passive

blah

noun
  • Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. 

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

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. 

adj
  • Low in spirit or health; down. 

  • Dull; uninteresting; insipid. 

passive

noun
  • A form of a verb that is in the passive voice. 

  • The passive voice of verbs. 

  • A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth. 

  • Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain. 

adj
  • Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction. 

  • Taking no action. 

  • Being in the passive voice. 

  • Not participating in management. 

  • Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain. 

  • Where allowance is made for a possible future event. 

  • Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one. 

  • Without motive power. 

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