guffaw
[ guh-faw, guh- ]
/ gʌˈfɔ, gə- /
noun
a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
verb (used without object)
to laugh loudly and boisterously.
Nearby words
guevara, guevara, che, guevara, ernesto “che”, guevarist, guff, guffaw, gugb, guggenheim, guggenheim museum, guggle, guglet
Origin of guffaw
First recorded in 1710–20; perhaps imitative
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guffaw
/ (ɡʌˈfɔː) /
noun
a crude and boisterous laugh
verb
to laugh crudely and boisterously or express (something) in this way
Word Origin for guffaw
C18: of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for guffaw
guffaw
1720, Scottish, probably imitative of the sound of coarse laughter. Cf. gawf (early 16c.) "loud, noisy laugh." The verb is from 1721. Related: Guffawed; guffawing.
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