To haw and gee about

To haw and gee about
Haw Haw, v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. [1913 Webster]

{To haw and gee}, or {To haw and gee about}, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]


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  • To haw and gee about — Haw Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h[ u], interj. used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To haw and gee — Haw Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h[ u], interj. used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To haw and gee — Haw Haw, v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. [1913 Webster] {To haw and gee}, or {To haw and gee about}, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haw — Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h[ u], interj. used in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Haw — Haw, v. t. To cause to turn, as a team, to the near side, or toward the driver; as, to haw a team of oxen. [1913 Webster] {To haw and gee}, or {To haw and gee about}, to lead this way and that at will; to lead by the nose; to master or control.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hawed — Haw Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h[ u], interj. used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hawing — Haw Haw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hawed} (h[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hawing}.] [Written also hoi.] [Perhaps connected with here, hither; cf., however, F. huhau, hurhau, hue, interj. used in turning a horse to the right, G. hott, h[ u], interj. used… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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