First Known Use: 1942
Dictionary
harrumph
verb har·rumph \hə-ˈrəm(p)f\
: to say (something) in a disapproving or complaining way
Full Definition of HARRUMPH
intransitive verb
1
: to clear the throat in a pompous way
2
: to comment disapprovingly
transitive verb
: to utter (a comment) disapprovingly
— harrumph noun
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Origin of HARRUMPH
imitative
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