"ha-ha funny" meaning in English

See ha-ha funny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ha-ha funny (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of funny ha-ha Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: funny ha-ha Synonyms: funny ha-ha, ha ha funny
    Sense id: en-ha-ha_funny-en-adj-q~Lgk5Mx
  2. (informal) Inducing laughter, as opposed to a more subtle kind of humor. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ha-ha_funny-en-adj-MNUF42Db Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

Alternative forms

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