"ha ha" meaning in English

See ha ha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: en-uk-Ha ha.ogg
Etymology: Natural utterance first recorded in Old English; compare ha. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en|title=utterance}} utterance, {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{en-interj}} ha ha
  1. Expression of laughter.
    Sense id: en-ha_ha-en-intj-tSHsxJH3
  2. A defiant expression used to tease somebody.
    Sense id: en-ha_ha-en-intj-aVML1vEE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tee hee, ho ho, ha-ha, haha

Alternative forms

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