harrumph
[ huh-ruhmf ] Show IPA
verb
to clear one's throat in a self-important manner
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First recorded in 1935–40 as a noun, meaning “the sound of clearing one’s throat.”
Imitative of the sound of clearing one’s throat.
EXAMPLES OF HARRUMPH
I meant to nod, not to harrumph, but my annoyance leaked out.
The dean harrumphed when the student called him “bro.
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