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ha-ha noun [ ˈhɑːhɑː ]

• a ditch with a wall on its inner side below ground level, forming a boundary to a park or garden without interrupting the view.
Origin: early 18th century: from French, said to be from the cry of surprise on suddenly encountering such an obstacle.

ha ha exclamation

• used to represent laughter.
• "“Oh ha ha, very funny,“ I said"
Origin: natural utterance: first recorded in Old English (compare with ha1).


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