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    what does hem and haw mean

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    Eo avoid or evade an answer (Procastinate)
    gee- haw are directions for a plow mule
    Hem and haw....to waste time in giving an answer that you aren't sure about. It's sort of the same and err and umm. You talk around the issue while trying to come up with a valid answer. Or as Vincent put...talk in circles to evade answering.
    I know it as umming and arring....
    Not sure
    Hesitant
    Reluctant


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