HARUMPH

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Interjection

harumph

An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.

Synonyms

• (expression of disbelief): fiddlesticks, horsefeathers, pull the other one; see also bullshit

• (expression of disdain): feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also bah

Noun

harumph (plural harumphs)

An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.

Verb

harumph (third-person singular simple present harumphs, present participle harumphing, simple past and past participle harumphed)

To dislike, protest, or dismiss.

Source: Wiktionary



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