AHEM


Meaning of AHEM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ a throat-clearing sound; often read as ]

ə-ˈhem interjection

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1763

— used especially to attract attention or to express disapproval or embarrassment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.