vum
Americanverb (used without object)
interjection
Example Sentences
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O, mon dieu! le rashcalle hash bitez mon vum almos' off!
From The Portland Sketch Book by Various
"I vum," said Temperance, with her hand on her hip, and not offering to approach me, "your hair is as thick as a mop."
From The Morgesons by Stoddard, Elizabeth
"You millionaires 'round here git more time to read it than ever I do, I vum!"
From Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by Cooper, James A.
"Forrester 'peared to think I ought to come; he tole me why, but I vum I've fergot."
From Stories of the Foot-hills by Graham, Margaret Collier
"I dew vum," a mild New England oath, "I do vow."
From Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by Elson, William H.
He said, "by the great Peterkin!" and then he swowed, and vowed, and snummed, and vummed, and dummed, and finally said he was glad of it, and had always known you were a Tracy.
From Tracy Park by Holmes, Mary Jane
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