hem and hah

A form of hem and haw — To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.

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Meanings

verbhem and hah (third-person singular simple present hems and hahs, present participle hemming and hahing, simple past and past participle hemmed and hahed)

present singular third person hems and hahs · participle present hemming and hahing · participle past hemmed and hahed · past hemmed and hahed

  1. datedDated form of hem and haw.
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APA

hem and hah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hem%20and%20hah

MLA

“hem and hah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hem%20and%20hah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hem and hah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hem%20and%20hah.

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