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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1939

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IK AND AN', v. To hum and haw, procrastinate (Cai.⁷ 1958).Cai.⁹ 1939:
He's ay ik-an and an'-an, i.e. humming and hawing, beating about the bush.

[Cai. form of Ech, int. + An', conj., sc. to say "ech" and "an".]

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