haw-haw

1 of 4

variant of ha-ha:2

haw-haw

2 of 4

noun

(ˈ)hȯ¦hȯ

plural -s

: a deep or especially loud boisterous laugh : guffaw

haw-haw

3 of 4

-ed/-ing/-s

: to laugh in haw-haws : guffaw

haw-haw

4 of 4

ˈhȯ¦hȯ

: marked by or given to the use of frequent haws as a habit or affectation of speech often associated with a southern British upper-class speech

that famous haw-haw English accent—

J. B. Priestley

a kind of haw-haw way of talking—

Clements Ripley

Etymology

Noun

imitative

Adjective

reduplication of haw entry 4

Style

“Haw-haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haw-haw. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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