English

so-so

/ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/
Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.

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    Origin

    From Middle English so so, from Old English swā swā, equivalent to so + so. Compare Dutch zozo (“so-so”), German soso (“so-so”), Norwegian så som så (“so-so”).

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishso so
      • inheritedOld Englishswā swā
    • surface analysisEnglishso “As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.”

    Related: Dutch zozo, German soso, Norwegian så som så

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