Meanings
interjection
- Verbally expressing speechlessness.
Hamana-hamana-hamana-hamana
1956 April 15, The Honeymooners, season 1, episode 29, spoken by Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason)1 more example
In response, the doctor would most likely give you his best wide-eyed impersonation of Ralph Kramden: Hamana-hamana-hamana.
2005, Peter Salgo with Joseph Layden, The Heart of the Matter: The Three Key Breakthroughs to Preventing Heart Attacks
Origin
Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds. Compare hmm, um.
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