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haw-haw

[ haw-haw ]

interjection

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


noun

  1. a guffaw.

haw-haw

1

/ ˈhɔːˈhɔː /

interjection

  1. See ha-ha
    a variant of ha-ha 1


haw-haw

2

/ ˈhɔːhɔː /

noun

  1. See ha-ha
    a variant of ha-ha 2

Haw-Haw

3

/ ˈhɔːˌhɔː /

noun

  1. See Joyce
    Lord Haw-Haw
    Lord Haw-Haw Haw-HawLord See Joyce

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Word History and Origins

Origin of haw-haw1

1825–35; imitative; ha-ha 1

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Example Sentences

He looked like an animated drying-post, and the Dutch boy, in spite of his troubles, began to haw-haw wildly.

We ourselves laugh at a "haw-haw" intonation in English; why, then, should we forbid Americans to do so?

And Haw-Haw also tried some other whistling notes, different from the dog-call he had learned of Rick.

But, no matter how often this happened, he would always jump up and run out whenever Haw-Haw whistled.

Ruddy was growing wiser and Haw-Haw gradually stopped that trick, though he did not forget how to whistle.

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