mhm mhm.

adv.  yes, as in The Fifth Element: A Novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett.

Mhm-M.

interj.  a “singsongy” emphatic expression: “This sure beats typing.  Mhm-M!” (Walker Percy, The Moviegoer).

mhmm.

adv.  yes.

<Jacy’s mom went on and on ... with no interruptions from Jacy except an occasional “Mhmm,” and “Yes.”  —J. Gail, Thugs Are for Fun: A Novel.>

n.  a signal “to encourage others to continue speaking,” as discussed in An Introduction to Sociolinguistics by Ronald Wardhaugh.


n.  an expression of agreement: “Mhmm, yeah” (Peter Gibian, Mass Culture and Everyday Life).

<“They’re very nice?”  “Mhmm.  They’re very, very nice.”  —Stephen M. Burke, Surrender.>

n.  an expression of disagreement.

<Mhmm, no [my parents] were easy going, compared to some people’s anyway.  —Sara Arber, The Myth of Generational Conflict: The Family and State in Ageing Societies.>

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