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?