'To haw and gee about' definitions:
Definition of 'To haw and gee about'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'To haw and gee about'
From: GCIDE
- 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]