harumph
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harumph
- /həˈɹʌm(p)f/
Where it comes from
Onomatopoeic.
interjection harrumph
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal. Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.
noun harumphs · harrumph
- An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort. I didn't get a harumph out of that guy.
verb harumphs · harumphing · harumphed · harrumph
- To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain. Is it wrong to harumph when the scent of spitting fat drifts towards your washing line?
