mmmmph, mmmph mph mmmmmmmph.

(also MmmmmMmmmmph.)  n.  the muffled speech of a talking pillow, as in Xanth 15: The Color of Her Panties by Piers Anthony.

mmmmphhh.

(also mmmmmmphhh.)  n.  an expression by someone whose mouth is sealed by duct tape, as in the novel Heart Seizure by Bill Fitzhugh.

mmmn.

n.  a murmur.

<[M]mmn pet the love dog, Dickie, nnnm?  —William H. Gass, Omensetter’s Luck: A Novel.>

n.  the Swahili expression for “yum-yum,” as discussed in Hear! Here! by Michele Slung.

mmmnnn.

adv.  yes, as in the story “Creature” by Carol Emshwiller (Nebula Awards Showcase 2004).

mmmph.

adv.  no.

<“You were going to give it to her anyway.”  “Mmmph.”  It was a growl, not an affirmation.  “I changed my mind when I saw her in your room with her blade.”  —Maggie Shayne, Eternity.>

n.  a grumpy mumble.

<“Mmmph, what time is it?” groaned Avanelle.  —June Rae Wood, Turtle on a Fence Post.>

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