Gunnery. high angle.
in this year.
an exclamation expressing derision, triumph, surprise, etc, according to the intonation of the speaker
(reiterated) a representation of the sound of laughter
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ha-ha 1
From Arabic
From Arabic
h.a. ( def. 2 ) < Latin hōc annō
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“They’re not going to do that again. Ha ha ha ha.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
The email might as well have been sent by Nelson Muntz: Ha ha.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2025
We need less "how dare they" and more "ha ha people who give in are sad bootlickers."
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Cardi B ha welcomed her third child, announcing the arrival of her newborn daughter Thursday on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
“Ha ha ha, ho ho ho, I wouldn’t attempt it if I were you, Matthias. He’s liable to beat you hollow in his present mood.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Hay, hā, n. a country-dance with winding movement.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Hey, hā, interj. expressive of joy or interrogation.—interj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Hay, hā, n. grass cut down and dried for fodder.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
"We listen to each other's stories here - and that experience can be transformative," says Ha, especially amid Korea's cut-throat competition and the immense pressure to succeed.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
"We analyzed the star for a large swath of elements, and the abundances are quite low for all of them," said Ha Do, another student on the team.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill told Congress on Wednesday that more than 61,000 TSA employees are required to work without pay during the now 41-day shutdown.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Major airports are experiencing days where 40% to 50% of their staff are calling out,” Ha Nguyen McNeill, acting head of TSA, testified Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
"Ha, ha, ha," she says sarcastically, and I feel the truck shift gears and lurch forward.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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