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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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 calling to a horse.]
To turn to the near side, or toward the driver; -- said of
cattle or a team: a word used by teamsters in guiding their
teams, and most frequently in the imperative. See {Gee}.
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{To haw and gee}, or {To haw and gee about}, to go from one
thing to another without good reason; to have no settled
purpose; to be irresolute or unstable. [Colloq.]
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