hamana-hamana-hamana
English edit
Etymology edit
Likely imitative of non-verbal sounds. Compare hmm, um.
Interjection edit
- 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.