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Where does “ha-ha” come from?

ha-ha (English) comes from French haha, from French ha!.

ha-ha (English): An approximation of the sound of laughter; A...

Definitions

  1. An approximation of the sound of laughter; A...

Ancestry of “ha-ha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhahaha-ha
2Frenchha!—

Words derived from “ha-ha”

  • haha
  • ha-ha
  • haha
Every word from French ha! →