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hum_and_ha
hum and ha
English
Verb
hum and ha (third-person singular simple present hums and ha's, present participle humming and ha'ing, simple past and past participle hummed and ha'ed)
- (Britain) Alternative form of hum and haw
Usage notes
The inflections can be rather tricky. Three different forms are used; e.g. haing, ha'ing and ha-ing. "Hums and ha's" in particular doesn't look right if written as "hums and has", and can be misinterpreted.