Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To make the um sound to express uncertainty or hesitancy.
Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation. · Dated spelling of mmm. · An expression to forcefully call attention to something wrong. · An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
An occurrence of the interjection "um".
Onomatopoeic.
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