hamana-hamana-hamana

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English

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Etymology

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Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds. Compare hmm, um.

Interjection

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hamana-hamana-hamana

  1. Verbally expressing speechlessness.
    • 1956 April 15, The Honeymooners, season 1, episode 29, spoken by Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason):
      Hamana-hamana-hamana-hamana
    • 2005, Peter Salgo with Joseph Layden, The Heart of the Matter: The Three Key Breakthroughs to Preventing Heart Attacks:
      In response, the doctor would most likely give you his best wide-eyed impersonation of Ralph Kramden: Hamana-hamana-hamana.