ahemexclamation
uk/əˈhəm/us/əˈhəm/mainly humorousused to represent the little cough that someone makes to express slight embarrassment, enjoyment, doubt, or disapproval, or to attract attention
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Linguistics: sounds used as interjections
- achoo
- bam
- blah
- cor
- duh
- er
- hah
- humph
- oops
- ow
- phooey
- shush
- tsk
- tut
- uh
- uh-oh
- uh-uh
- whoops
- yada yada yada
- zzz
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Examples from literature
- "Ahem," said a voice close to him.
- Ahem! shall I congratulate you, auntie?
- I think I must have taken a bit of a cold yesterday during—ahem!
- You have gotten—ahem—prettier in the short time since I saw you at school.
- Your course in college has been brilliant so far, thanks to—ahem—no matter—you have distinguished yourself.