- Ahem
- Pronunciation:
-
\a throat-clearing sound; often read as ə-ˈhem\
- Function:
- interjection
- Etymology:
- imitative
- Date:
- 1763
—used especially to attract attention or to express disapproval or embarrassment
ahem. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahem
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