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hum and haw

hum and haw

  (mainly British) also hem and haw (American & Australian)
to take a long time to say something and speak in a way that is not clear, in order to avoid giving an answer He hemmed and hawed and finally admitted taking the money. (mainly British)
See also: and, haw, hum

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Antoon-Dutch, Limburgish
SallySAL-eeEnglish
HelmaHEL-mahGerman, Dutch
RagnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian
Gethsemanegeth-SEM-ə-nee (English)Biblical
Jennings[dʒeniŋz]
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