erm

Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

Interjection

  1. Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.
    • She was going to, erm... the salon, I think.

    Synonyms: um umm em eh uh

  2. Used to express embarrassment or subtle disagreement.
    • Erm, I don't think that was supposed to happen.
    • – Bob would never say something like that! – Erm, he just did.

Origin

Onomatopoeic.