haver

Definition

To hem and haw.

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots haiver.

Example Sentences

• "This didn't seem at all unlikely, but when I none the less havered, he insisted that his 'Egyptian fortune-teller' had confirmed it."
• "To business, and no more havers."
• "And if I haver, Yeah I know I’m gonna be, I’m gonna be the man Who’s haverin' to you."