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- [haw haw]
- /hɔ hɔ/
- /hɔː hɔː/
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- [haw haw]
- /hɔ hɔ/
Definition of haw-haw word
- noun haw-haw a guffaw. 1
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Origin of haw-haw
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; imitative; see ha-ha1
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Parts of speech for Haw-haw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
haw-haw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.