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Mm-mm

//ˈm.m// intj

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Intj
  1. 1
    no

    ""Need some help?" She shook her head. “Mm-mm.”"

  2. 2
    yes

    ""Is the soda good, Princess?" her father asked. "Mm Mm," replied Sarah Louise. "She is a perfect little lady," thought Loo proudly"

Etymology

Nasalized form of uh-uh (negative) or uh-huh (positive), ultimately onomatopoeic; see fuller etymology there. Compare um, hem (expression of hesitation).

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