10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUM AND HAW»
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1
The English dialect dictionary
O.H.\; Aw .. . humm'd and haw'd te little use Aboot somethin'aw had te say, \
VILSON Pitman's Pay 1843) 49. Cum.1 w.Yks. B».sz ll'lzfld. ll'ds. (1865); (J.\V.)
11w.Der.l thl He does nothing but hum and haw; you can get nothing out of him. \
Var.3 ...
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Glossary of Northamptonshire words
and phrases
HUM AND HAW. To hesitate, to be undecided. "He does nothing but hum and
haw ; you can get nothing out of him." " What do you stand humming and haw- Q3
ing there for?" is often said to a person who WORDS AND PHRASES. 345.
Anne Elizabeth Baker,
1854
3
A Dictionary of English Etymology
To Hum. To delude. To hum and haw is to stammer and be at a loss what to say.
Hence to hum one in a factitive sense is to cause him to hum and haw, to perplex
him. ON. hvums, repressae vocis sibilus, astonishment; at hvumsa, to confound.
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Glossary of Northamptonshire words
and phrases, with ...
HUMDRUM. Dull, dronish. Used in Scotland, and with us substantively. " She's a
poor humdrum." A contemptuous expression. HUM AND HAW. To hesitate, to be
undecided. "He does nothing but hum and haw; you can get nothing out of him.
Anne Elizabeth Baker,
1854
5
A Dictionary of the Portuguese
and English Languages, in Two ...
To hum and haw, hesitar. Ha ward. Ve Hay-ward. Hawk, s. falça6, ou acor —
Hawk, о e^forço que alguem faz para escarrar. To hawk, v: n. cafar com о açor.
Item, aferrar, como fazem a aves de rapiña as outras ave». Item, apregoar
qualquer ...
Antonio Vieyra, J.-P. Aillaud,
1813
6
Dictionary of English Etymology
To Hum. To delude. To hum and haw is to stammer and be at a loss what to say.
Hence to hum one in a factitive sense is to cause him to hum and haw, to perplex
him. ON. hvums, repressae vocis sibilus, astonishment; at hvumsa, to confound.
Hensleigh Wedgwood (M.A.),
1862
7
The Slang Dictionary Or the Vulgar Words, Street Phrases, ...
HUFFY, easily ofl'euded. HUGGER-MUGGER, underhand, sneaking. HULK, to
hang about in hopes of an invitation—See MOOCH. HULKY, extra-sized.—
Shropshire. HUM-BOX, a pulpit. “ HUM AND HAW,” to hesitate, raise objections—
Old ...
8
The Slang Dictionary, Or, The Vulgar Words, Street Phrases, ...
HUM AND HAW," to hesitate, raise objections. — Old English. HUMBLE PIE, to "
eat humble pie," to knock under, be submissive. The umbles, or entrails of a deer,
were anciently made into a dish for servants, while their masters feasted off the ...
9
Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms
and ...
/Am. hem and haw/ esp. in the phr. hum and haw, hum and ha(h) express
uncertainty.2. Br.col. smell unpleasant. humane killer Br. instrument for painless
slaughter of animals. humbug Br. a sweet meant to be sucked, mint candy. the
humpBr., ...
10
Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase
and Fable
Hum and haw, To. To hesitate to give a positive plain answer : to hesitate in
making a speech. To introduce hum and haw between words which ought to
follow each other freely. Hum'a. A fabulous Oriental bird which never alights, but
is ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer,
2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUM AND HAW»
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4 Areas for Bayern Munich's Medhi Benatia to Improve in 2015/16 …
While Bayern Munich and Pep Guardiola continue to hum and haw over new signings in the transfer window for the start of the coming ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
Sweetening the deal
(You will recall that old saying: “sugary colas rot children's teeth”) The beverage companies hum and haw. I've never seen a child in an ad for a ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
Reality weddings: Whatever happened to romantic love?
“You can hum and haw, and ask a hundred questions [but] none of it is relevant when you're suddenly confronted with Mr or Miss Right.”. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
Hum and haw: Organizers mum on Coney seaside concerts
No news: Organizers of the Seaside Summer Concert Series — which featured Huey Lewis two years ago — won't say whether the music fest ... «Brooklyn Daily, Jun 15»
Hair extensions series: Tapes
"I would 100 per cent recommend them. I have a lot of people who hum and haw over them. But if you see how they're done and talk to people who have them ... «Sunday World, Jun 15»
Mrdjenovich to fight in a WBC/WBA unification title bout
“I know I'm switching over to a new sport with boxing and people are going to hum and haw about that. “At the end of the day, I know what I ... «Edmonton Journal, Jun 15»
Hell Hath No Fury Like The 'Murder Nova' And 'The Elco': Video
We frequently hum and haw over power figures and crazy builds but we often overlook one of the most crucial aspects of drag racing (or any ... «GM Authority, Jun 15»
The Trailer For 'Diary Of A Teenage Girl' Gives Us Hope For The …
Minnie doesn't hum and haw over her decision to have sex, or feel disappointed by the experience — in fact, it's almost the total opposite. Minnie seems thrilled ... «Bustle, May 15»
Don't Force The Moment.
We encounter a situation and we experience it with a sense of dread. We insert controls, notions, expectations, and hum and haw when it does ... «Patheos, May 15»
Third wheeling, writes Shweta Bachchan
... we were bags packed and ready to roll in -- what for this family of long-term planners and hum and haw-ers was -- record time. My first taste ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»