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humph
[ an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation huhmf ]
interjection
- (used to indicate disbelief, contempt, etc.)
verb (used with or without object)
- to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”
humph
/ ʌ /
interjection
- an exclamation of annoyance, dissatisfaction, scepticism, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of humph1
First recorded in 1675–85
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“Humph. Come on, then. are you waiting for?”
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Nat said, “Humph! The French people killed their king. Now they’ve got Napoleon. He doesn’t sound much better than a king to me.”
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“Humph. Why don’t you and Lizza go and watch the celebrating?”
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“Swore they’d deserted from the English navy! Humph! Neither lad had been off soundings till he sailed with me.”
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“Humph,” Aunt Nancy says from the dining room.
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