View synonyms for ha-ha

ha-ha

or ha·ha, ha ha

[ hah-hah, hah-hah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

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

ha-ha

[ hah-hah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

ha-ha

/ ˈhɑː hɑː /

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

ha-ha

/ ˈhɑː ˈhɑː /

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

Origin of ha-ha¹

C18: from French haha, probably based on ha! ejaculation denoting surprise

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