Filler words is the most correct answer because words like “like” do actually have meaning, but there is also something called embololalia (also spelled embolalia), the insertion of meaningless sounds/words into speech, which would include “uh, ah, mmm,” etc.
Crutches, in my language. We got our collective ears chewed out about it by a hard ass teacher in school. I think I don’t use crutches no more, but I could be wrong.
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