Hehe

1 of 2

noun

He·​he

ˈhā(ˌ)hā

plural Hehe or Hehes

1

a

: a Bantu-speaking people of Tanganyika Territory

b

: a member of such people

2

: a Bantu language of the Hehe people

he-he

2 of 2

interjection

variants or hee-hee

ˈhēˈhē

—used to express or as an imitation of derisive laughter or a senile or foolish giggle

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

imitative

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