harrumph

/hˈæɹʌmf/

[verb] [noun]

to harrumph

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

‌to express disapproval of something by making a noise in the throat

Harrumph

[NOUN]

a way of showing that you disagree with or disapprove of somebody/something, especially by making a sound in your throat like a cough

Examples

1. -Yes, there's an implied harrumph that you can't ignore.

2. But in the meantime they want to do the thing that's cheap and easy, which is go to the international criminal court and harrumph and go to the UN and harrumph.

3. But in the meantime they want to do the thing that's cheap and easy, which is go to the international criminal court and harrumph and go to the UN and harrumph.

4. But in the meantime they want to do the thing that's cheap and easy, which is go to the international criminal court and harrumph and go to the UN and harrumph.