tee-hee
[ tee-hee ]
interjection
(used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement or derision.)
noun
a titter; snicker.
Origin of tee-hee
1First recorded in 1350–1400; imitative
- Sometimes te-hee .
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How to use tee-hee in a sentence
The second upped the ante, taking aim at “cray,” “jelly,” “literally,” “teehee,” and “totes.”
Feminist, Bae, Turnt: Time’s ‘Worst Words’ List Is Sexist and Racist | Samantha Allen | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut if you can get past the predilection for alliteration and the teehee!
Why We Worship Derek Jeter (Even If He Kinda Sucks at Shortstop) | Robert Silverman | February 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe scuttled off, and left the room with a teehee of laughter.
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British Dictionary definitions for tee-hee
tee-hee
te-hee
/ (ˈtiːˈhiː) /
interjection
an exclamation of laughter, esp when mocking
noun
a chuckle
verb-hees, -heeing or -heed
(intr) to snigger or laugh, esp derisively
Origin of tee-hee
1C14: of imitative origin
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