haw
Meaning
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- An imitation of laughter, often used to express scorn or disbelief. Often doubled or tripled (haw haw or haw haw haw).
- An intermission or hesitation of speech, with a sound somewhat like "haw"; the sound so made.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɔː/
Etymology
From Middle English ha (interjection). Compare Old Norse há (interjection), Middle Low German ha, hā (interjection), Old High German aha, hei (interjection).
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