Ahem [noun]

You've got to go on, and the more you agree—ahem—the less you'll disagree, see?

Her politics, system of education, customs, and arts will be of—ahem!

Before I had time to make any remark, however, upon so singular a circumstance, he interrupted me with a second "ahem!"

He commenced once more, with an ahem, which gave me a better inkling than frankness of what bothered him.

"Well, I'm going to set up with her to-night," said Seffy again, with a huge ahem.

I shall not, however, be able to show you my collection of diamonds, unfortunately; they are at present—ahem!

I wanted the company to see that I was a bit of a judge of painting, ahem!

You were zealous to pass your history course, ahem, too zealous, perhaps.

Aunt wants me to thank you for the photograph you sent her, ahem!

No one noticed them until—ahem—until the sun came in the window.