What is ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. Pope called?
hum — Ahem; hem; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation. Pope. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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