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bored adj."wearied, suffering from ennui," 1823, past-participle adjective from bore (v.2). Society is now one polished horde, Formed of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored. [Byron, "Don Juan," 1823] Meaning "pierced, perforated, cylindrically hollow" is 1510s, from bore (v.1). updated on September 29, 2018 |