definitions

haw-haw

[ haw-haw ]
/ ˈhɔˌhɔ /
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interjection

(used to represent the sound of a loud, boisterous laugh.)

noun

a guffaw.

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Nearby words

havoc, havre, havurah, havírov, haw, haw-haw, haw., hawaii, hawaii time, hawaii volcanoes national park, hawaiian

Origin of haw-haw

1825–35; imitative; see ha-ha1
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Examples from the Web for haw-haw

British Dictionary definitions for haw-haw (1 of 3)

haw-haw

1
/ (ˈhɔːˈhɔː) /

interjection

a variant of ha-ha 1

British Dictionary definitions for haw-haw (2 of 3)

haw-haw

2
/ (ˈhɔːhɔː) /

noun

a variant of ha-ha 2

British Dictionary definitions for haw-haw (3 of 3)

Haw-Haw

/ (ˈhɔːˌhɔː) /

noun

Lord Haw-Haw See Joyce
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