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ahem
[ pronounced with a small scraping sound accompanied or followed by a nasal; spelling pronunciation uh-hem, hem ]
interjection
- (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
ahem
/ əˈhɛm /
interjection
- a clearing of the throat, used to attract attention, express doubt, etc
Example Sentences
Every billionaire on the planet is lining up to kiss his . . . ahem, ring – and the rest of the world can kiss something else.
"He's a tight-head prop with fast twitch. You just don't get them," he said, going on to compare their scarcity to "teddy bear", ahem, "manure".
Reports of burnout have been in the news for years, especially in fields such as medicine, education and — ahem — journalism.
It has all of the trappings of a WWE match and has many in the press giddy with spreading their, ahem, insight.
The New York Times, Reuters, Newsweek, Washington Post, and yes even Fox “ahem” News have noted the continuing surge in popularity of the Harris-Walz Democratic ticket following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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