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Synonyms

ha-ha

1 American  
[hah-hah, hah-hah] / ˈhɑˈhɑ, ˌhɑˈhɑ /
Or haha,

interjection

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

ha-ha 2 American  
[hah-hah] / ˈhɑˌhɑ /

noun

  1. sunk fence.

ha-ha 1 British  
/ ˈhɑː ˈhɑː /

interjection

  1. a representation of the sound of laughter

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

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ha-ha 2 British  
/ ˈhɑː hɑː /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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No — ha-ha, that was from Murakami, “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.”

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

In funny ways, both ha-ha and curious, Adès’ music is all those things Dante’s hell punishes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2022

We played it straight so it’s not ha-ha slap-stick comedy, and he was one of the highlights for sure.

From Fox News • May 31, 2021

Kessler says to avoid comedies — you can’t ha-ha your way out of grief — and choose a drama featuring struggling characters.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2019

The post sounded all lighthearted and ha-ha funny.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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