ha-ha

¹

Or ha·ha,

[hah-hah, hah-hah]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement or derision.)

ha-ha

²

[hah-hah]

noun

1. sunk fence.

ha-ha

¹

/ ˈhɑː ˈhɑː /

interjection

1. a representation of the sound of laughter

2. an exclamation expressing derision, mockery, surprise, etc

ha-ha

²

/ ˈhɑː hɑː /

noun

1. a wall or other boundary marker that is set in a ditch so as not to interrupt the landscape

Word History and Origins

Origin of ha-ha¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; of imitative origin

Origin of ha-ha²

1705–15; < French haha repetitive compound based on ha! exclamation of surprise

Word History and Origins

Origin of ha-ha¹

C18: from French haha, probably based on ha! ejaculation denoting surprise