hmpf

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hmpf

/hm̩f/

interjection

alternative Alternative form of humph Then he looks at a framed photo from The Daily Pennsylvanian, with the headline “Professor Thayer Retires.” He looks into a mirror, stunned by the face he sees there. And then he says, “Hmpf.” […] Like many older people, I too often say “Hmpf” when I look in the mirror.

verb hmpfs · hmpfing · hmpfed

alternative Alternative form of humph

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"hmpf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hmpf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hmpf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hmpf

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"hmpf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hmpf.

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@misc{hmpf_2026,
  title = {hmpf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hmpf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}