| Id | 0016 |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ahem! |
| Definition | Excuse me!; Look in this direction!; Give me your attention! (This is a way of spelling the sound of clearing one’s throat to draw someone’s attention.) |
| Examples | Andy: Ahem! Don: Did somebody say something? Andy: Ahem! Dave: Oh, sorry, Andy. What do you want? Dave: Ahem! Andy. Andy: What? Dave: There was a spider crawling up your pants leg, but I don’t see it now. |
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