A fork of Rural Dictionary
one of the 2 most commonly used words in the english language (the other is uh)
usually it means that the speaker is searching for an idea (or at least thats usually when i use it)
reporter: y is the segway too redundant?
dean kamen: um...that is...um well...
In conversation, a word that announces one's contempt for and hostility toward the person they're about to contradict. Most common on the Internet, for obvious reasons.
Person 1: The first movie I ever saw in the theater was "Empire Strikes Back." Man, that was intense for a 6-year-old, so much larger than life. And when Darth Vader said "Luke, I am your father," I was freaking out. I'll never forget that day.
Person 2: Um, Vader never said that line.
the most annoying suffix in the world
jane: So, I was watching a movie with Leslie Uggams and my cat, fluff-ums jumps on my lap and starts eating my steakums...
me: go away before I stab you
A word used when speaking and uncertain of another word. Used to stall for time to think of a new word if you're dumb.
I, think you are really, um... unique?
If you really don't know what to say and/or you are in the middle of either making up something or trying to remember what you about to say, this vocal contortion is emitted.
"Hey, um, can I go to the drug store?"
"I, um, went to the, um, bowling alley"