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I word used commonly to fill awkward space in conversations

I erm, ran over my car with your cat.

...erm, what?

awkward space filler used in tense or boring conversations

dude: wanna go bowling?
Dudette:i can't as my mother recently died when she tripped over my father, killing him, who fell on my cat Mr. Tiddles, crushing him flat. All my other relatives then died of shock.
Dude:Erm....wow...tommorow?

Huh?

A word used whenever one feels insecure or unsure about a situation, person or place in order to create a more comfortable atmosphere.

Conversation example:

Person 1: "Whats up?"
Person 2: "Nothing."

*Akward silence*

Person 1: "Erm."
Person 2: "That's much better. Let's go buy some fish."

The result of Caleb Towle's erm, after an ermber.

"OH MY GOSH, WOULD YOU LOOK AT CALEB'S ERM???"

an irish saying for ummm

ermmmm....i think so

Erm is a word which erm people who erm engage their mouths before their erm brains say a lot.

"Excuse me, erm, do you know the way to erm, thingy road?"