verbal shrug

that ‘uhh’ or ‘ehh’ sound - complete with rising inflection - when someone doesn’t particularly know how to respond. can be accompanied by an actual, physical shrug

usually quicker than a non-verbal shrug. and able to be used in semi-constrained scenarios like in the back of an uber

i asked B when school goes back, and they just gave a verbal shrug

how on earth did you make that basket ? he responded with a verbal shrug