ha-ha
1or ha·ha, ha ha
[hah-hah, hah-hah]
interjection, noun
(used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement or derision.)
Compare haw-haw.
Origin of ha-ha
1before 1000; Middle English, Old English; of imitative origin
ha-ha
2[hah-hah]
noun
Origin of ha-ha
21705–15; < French haha repetitive compound based on ha! exclamation of surprise
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Related Words for haha
pun, humor, antic, farce, one-liner, trick, laugh, parody, gag, stunt, wisecrack, prank, repartee, whimsy, revel, epigram, jest, sport, rib, pleasantryExamples from the Web for haha
Contemporary Examples of haha
Historical Examples of haha
I tried to turn it off then as a joke, and said: "Haha, I had you there!"
WanderersKnut Hamsun
Basil bounded across the lawn, cleared the haha at the end, and disappeared from view.
The Children of Wilton ChaseMrs. L. T. Meade
Though I don't suppose you've anything on your conscience, seeing you come to the Lensmand, haha!
WanderersKnut Hamsun
It was sixty miles to Haha Bay, but the road on the frozen river was good, and he could do a long stretch of it.
The Quality of MercyW. D. Howells
And the women ran hither and thither, wailing and screaming and crying out: Haha!
An Essence Of The Dusk, 5th EditionF. W. Bain
ha-ha
1haw-haw
interjection
ha-ha
2haw-haw
noun
Word Origin for ha-ha
C18: from French haha, probably based on ha! ejaculation denoting surprise
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