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Definition of
humph exclamation
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
humph
exclamation
exclamation
NAmE
/
/
hʌmf
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
hm
/
/
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the way of writing the sound
/
həmf
/
that people use to show they do not believe something or do not approve of it
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humph
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