one says this along with making 'whipping noises' when the mind has 'gone blank', or is in
mental neutral.
a process of moving the mind along, as if you were a cowboy
rounding up strays, or dealing with a stubborn mule! -you would be, too!, you would be a mental cowboy
trying to get stray thought/s 'back with the herd'
-basically, a way to stall for time while you try to get the thought back! people always are like, huh? wha?