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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ahem ahem" is not typically considered correct or formal in written English
It is often used as a way to mimic the sound of someone clearing their throat in spoken language, in order to grab someone's attention or to indicate discomfort or hesitation. Example: "Ahem ahem, excuse me, could I please have a moment of your time?"
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AHEM AHEM AWARD To VP Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) for keeping their names in the 2016 hat.
My brother's dance supergroup arguably created the world's biggest tune (and best video, ahem ahem) last year with "Barbra Streisand" (again, no big deal), and for the follow up, well, they went weird.
Wimbledon is the perfect place for crowds of people to gather for a sporting event, but some of our feathered friends (pigeons, ahem ahem) have other ideas on how to make better use of these perfect roosting grounds.
Ahem, ahem!
Health Care GORE Healthh care, as we all know, is an extremely complex issue -- one that could fill hours and hours and hours of adult, intelligent debate, preferably in front of a national audience on all major networks, ahem, ahem.
But what if your favorite show ("Game of Thrones" ahem, ahem) was shown on VHS?
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And he proceeded to ask me questions about my own work and I was forced to speak in self-important ahem ahems because much of my, erm, work lay procrastinating somewhere.
Ahem, excuse me?
[My emphasis] Ahem.
Photo: Loyd Grossman Ahem.
Ahem, wrong movie.
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