Shortening.
Humph
A diminutive of the male given name Humphrey.
A natural utterance, first recorded in the mid-16th century.
humph
Used to express doubt or disapproval
• humbug
humph (third-person singular simple present humphs, present participle humphing, simple past and past participle humphed)
(intransitive) To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.
Source: Wiktionary
Humph, interj. Etym: [Of imitative origin.]
Definition: An exclamation denoting surprise, or contempt, doubt, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
