Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In heraldry, an abbreviation of ermine.

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  • interjection UK Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty; um, umm.

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Examples

  • - Just a guess - how about Shaggers? erm is it really Philip???

    Its a Brown Thing Newmania 2007

  • September 22nd, 2009 2: 22 pm ET erm, that is McCain/Palin rallies ....

    Georgia congressman: Wilson's outburst 'carefully calculated' 2009

  • I mean, erm, that is… honestly officer, he was like that when I found him.

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Geek news. 2009

  • "There's background noise, and people may be saying all sorts of things with pauses and hesitations like 'um' and 'erm' - that's one thing that makes it hard," he said.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • "There's background noise, and people may be saying all sorts of things with pauses and hesitations like 'um' and 'erm' - that's one thing that makes it hard," he said.

    BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2010

  • Let me recall erm … "The games scrolling is a dream to behold and the lens flare effect as the lunar lander spins horizontally brings to mind Jesus ascending into heaven."

    British Blogs 2009

  • Let me recall erm … "The games scrolling is a dream to behold and the lens flare effect as the lunar lander spins horizontally brings to mind Jesus ascending into heaven."

    British Blogs 2009

  • He'll put it in and then give you a sword erm ... thing so you can get it in 3 days!

    unknown title 2009

  • The couple who came round were nice, and we felt bad lying to them ( 'yes it's a nice flat'), although they asked us what the letting agent was like, and when we said 'erm' they explained that they've had nothing but hassle from them so far, so at least it's not just us.

    June 21st, 2008 kisobel 2008

  • As he said to the Radio Times, ‘to call this lot a shambles would be an insult to other shambles, such as erm ...’

    It is interesting that Sir George Young took the opportunity... 2008

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