ha ha
exclamation /həˈhɑː/ /ˈhɑː.hɑː/Definition
› used in writing to represent a shout of laughter, or said by children or by adults behaving like children as a way of making someone look sillyLaughing and smilingSounds used as interjectionsInterjections
(Definition of ha ha exclamation from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- atishoo exclamation
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