Yaw-haw

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A loud, coarse laugh.

    "[…] it was greeted with "a loud, tremendous yaw haw from all quarters," […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    To laugh loudly

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"[…] it was greeted with "a loud, tremendous yaw haw from all quarters," […]"

Etymology

Imitative

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