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mm-hmm
interjection
used
to
say
yes
or
to
show
agreement
or
acceptance
•
Mom
asked
if
I
had
finished
my
chores
,
and
I
answered
mm-hmm
while
nodding
.
Mom
asked
if
I
had
finished
my
chores
,
and
I
answered
mm-hmm
while
nodding
.
•
“
Would
you
like
another
blanket
?”
the
flight
attendant
asked
,
and
the
sleepy
passenger
murmured
a
soft
mm-hmm
.
“
Would
you
like
another
blanket
?”
the
flight
attendant
asked
,
and
the
sleepy
passenger
murmured
a
soft
mm-hmm
.
Imitative
of
the
hum-like
sound
people
make
in
their
throat
while
their
lips
stay
closed
,
recorded
in
English
since
the
mid-20th
century
.
hmm
interjection
used
to
show
that
you
are
thinking
,
uncertain
,
or
politely
hesitating
before
you
speak
•
"
Hmm
,
I
think
I
’
ll
try
the
spicy
noodles
today
,"
the
young
woman
said
while
scanning
the
menu
.
"
Hmm
,
I
think
I
’
ll
try
the
spicy
noodles
today
,"
the
young
woman
said
while
scanning
the
menu
.
•
The
teenage
boy
looked
at
the
puzzle
and
muttered
, "
Hmm
,
this
is
trickier
than
I
expected
."
The
teenage
boy
looked
at
the
puzzle
and
muttered
, "
Hmm
,
this
is
trickier
than
I
expected
."
Imitative
origin
;
represents
the
sound
made
when
someone
hums
while
thinking
or
hesitating
.