Idiom of the day :- Humdrum

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Boring / ordinary / repetitive A : Betty Boring leads a really humdrum life. She spends twelve hours a day at the factory, putting chocolates into boxes. At the weekends she stays at home and watches television all day. B : That sounds very depressing. Why does she look so happy all the time ? A : Betty says it’s because she’s a humdrum person. The origin of this word is a mystery but it is thought to have a connection with hum which can describe a continuous unchanging sound and therefore imply that something is monotonous or uninteresting.