What's the name of the sound a child makes after an angry, declarative and usually defiant statement. Parent: John, you can't take a cookie out of the cookie jar. Child: Yes, I can! HMPH!

Nov 8, 2011 · Is there a term for a person's audible reaction, the quoted written form of which we typically find spelled as heh or hmph?

Oct 5, 2021 · I like to use less-&greater- than brackets, "<s>", which is more similar to parentheses than separation with a forward-slash, and has added benefit of making easier to parse with more clear …

Jan 22, 2020 · What would these words be called, and are there any related rules on how to use them and what they each mean?

Aug 10, 2015 · Exactly this. "mphm" is this author's way to write "hmph" without implying any annoyance. Other ways to write the same general "noncommittal grunt" are "mmm" (but that can …

May 7, 2023 · In software engineering, I sometimes see &quot;first cut&quot; in a context where it could mean &quot;first version&quot;. Is it some idiom? Where does it come from? Does it mean literally …

Nov 25, 2011 · What is the origin of the word cum? I'm trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America.

Mar 17, 2021 · Chinese Whispers, in British English, would be broadly recognised as a game that children play where the starting person whispers a word or phrase to another person. This is in turn …

Feb 11, 2020 · What is the difference between screen shot and screenshot, Where do we use screen shot and screenshot? Are they used interchangeably?

Sep 4, 2020 · I'm teaching my daughter some grammar lessons and ended up a bit confused about how to analyze participle phrases such as &quot;removing his coat&quot; in the following sentence: …