fumfer

== English == === Alternative forms === phumpher, fumper === Etymology === Borrowed from Yiddish פֿאָנפֿען (fonfen, “to speak with a nasal twang, to mumble”) + -er (frequentative suffix). First attested in 1954. Compare fumf. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfəmfər/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfʌmfə/ === Verb === fumfer (third-person singular simple present fumfers, present participle fumfering, simple past and past participle fumfered) (informal, US) To speak awkwardly or evasively; to dither, waffle. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:mutter (informal, US) To fiddle or fumble. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:feel around === See also === === References === === Further reading === Category:English terms derived from Yiddish List of English words of Yiddish origin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia