"horselaugh" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: horselaughs [plural]
Etymology: From horse + laugh. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horse|laugh}} horse + laugh Head templates: {{en-noun}} horselaugh (plural horselaughs)
  1. A loud, boisterous laugh. Related terms: bray, brayer Related terms (horse comparison insult): horseface Translations (a loud, boisterous laugh): cachinnātiō [feminine] (Latin)

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