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ha-ha
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ha-ha 1  (hä) also haw-haw (hô)
n.
1. A sound made in imitation of laughter.
2. ha-ha Slang An instance of amusement. Often used in the plural: drove past the old school just for ha-has.
interj.
Used to express amusement or scorn.

ha-ha 2  (hä) also haw-haw (hô)
n.

[French, exclamation of surprise, ha-ha (from its being designed not to be seen until closely approached).]

ha-ha1, haw-haw
interj
1. a representation of the sound of laughter
2. an exclamation expressing derision, mockery, surprise, etc.

ha-ha2, haw-haw
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a wall or other boundary marker that is set in a ditch so as not to interrupt the landscape
[from French haha, probably based on ha! ejaculation denoting surprise]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ha-ha - a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
laugh, laughter - the sound of laughing
2.ha-ha - a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape
ditch - a long narrow excavation in the earth
Translations
ha-ha [ˈhɑːˈhɑː] EXCL¡ja, ja!
ha-ha
interjha, ha
n (= fence)versenkter Grenzzaun


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