Haw-haw

intj, noun, verb

intj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ha-ha (a ditch acting as a sunken fence) alt-of, alternative

    "One line of steps we traced from the spot to the haw-haw; they were very distinct upon the turf; the heel was toward the haw-haw, the toe toward the spot where the murder was committed."

  2. 2
    a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape wordnet
  3. 3
    a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ha-ha (“to laugh”). alt-of, alternative
Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of ha ha (“laughter”) (sometimes suggesting an upper-class British accent) alt-of, alternative

    ""Bless thy simplicity, Tess," said her companions. "He's got his market-nitch. Haw-haw!""

Example

More examples

"One line of steps we traced from the spot to the haw-haw; they were very distinct upon the turf; the heel was toward the haw-haw, the toe toward the spot where the murder was committed."

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