hee-haw

noun

ˈhē-ˌhȯ

-ˈhȯ

: the bray of a donkey

: a loud rude laugh : guffaw

hee-haw intransitive verb

the humor may have been corny and obvious, but the audience responded with hearty hee-haws

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of hee-haw was in 1815

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Style

“Hee-haw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hee-haw. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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