horselaugh

[ hawrs-laf, -lahf ]

noun
  1. a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.

verb (used without object)
  1. to utter a horselaugh.

Origin of horselaugh

1
First recorded in 1705–15; horse + laugh

Other words from horselaugh

  • horselaughter, noun

Words Nearby horselaugh

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British Dictionary definitions for horse laugh

horse laugh

noun
  1. a coarse, mocking, or raucous laugh; guffaw

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